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Alder Avenue Middle School

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Alder Avenue Middle School ranks 492 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Alder Avenue Middle School is a public middle school located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 926. The school is part of the Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked 483 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Alder Avenue Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on NJSLA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.2% of 6th graders, 46.3% of 7th graders, and 60% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 18.7% of 6th graders, 19.7% of 7th graders, and 7.4% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. However, the school stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I and Geometry, with proficiency rates of 86.8% and 100% respectively in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Alder Avenue Middle School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.8% to 18.1% over the past few years, and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.67% to 49.82%. When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Fernwood Avenue Middle School, Alder Avenue generally performs worse academically. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 11.6 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

919

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,148

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Alder Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234-5315

(609) 383-3366

District: Egg Harbor Township School District

Students who attend Alder Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:

Egg Harbor Township High School

Feeder schools for Alder Avenue Middle School:

Elementary:	Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School
	Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
	Swift-Slaybaugh Complex

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg44%

492^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Egg Harbor Township School District

483^rd of 609Egg Harbor Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	492 of 752	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	451 of 743	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	442 of 748	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	455 of 745	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	350 of 652	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	427 of 745	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	368 of 716	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	351 of 712	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	383 of 713	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	330 of 713	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.5	450 of 717	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	459 of 704	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	418 of 677	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	417 of 684	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	444 of 677	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	440 of 664	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	239 of 359	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	223 of 352	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	245 of 361	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	252 of 356	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	66 of 291	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	156 of 326	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	183 of 204	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	163 of 200	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	165 of 201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	172 of 200	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	134 of 147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	164 of 200	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	151 of 270	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	93 of 227	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	548 of 728	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	438 of 717	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	404 of 720	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	490 of 726	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	373 of 625	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	417 of 703	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	362 of 680	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	474 of 608	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	412 of 589	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	358 of 587	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	393 of 591	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	278 of 480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	321 of 524	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	220 of 504	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	395 of 613	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	285 of 584	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	225 of 568	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	239 of 549	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	277 of 467	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	178 of 541	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	155 of 522	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	477 of 726	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	437 of 719	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	446 of 718	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	435 of 730	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	308 of 635	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	407 of 697	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	360 of 675	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	390 of 507	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	294 of 510	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	448 of 505	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	374 of 535	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	355 of 401	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	338 of 492	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	369 of 471	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	433 of 502	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	413 of 510	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	417 of 509	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	432 of 512	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	365 of 435	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	405 of 504	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	363 of 497	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)44th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

African American (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I87%+39 vs state

English Language Arts49%-8 vs state

Mathematics16%-18 vs state

Science10%-9 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 16, 2016

The facilities are above average with the new(ish) building construction. The Faculty is average for the State of New Jersey, however globally behind computer science studies. The Staff is also average with notations of general cleanliness of facilities. The Alder Avenue Middle School counselor proficiency is what brings down average score ratings. The school counselor staff fails at adequately providing post-graduation, higher-learning preparedness and contacts. It is advised that parents adequately supplement the child's extra circular academic and post graduation contact, knowledge and preparedness. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alder Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Alder Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3366	919	79	11.5	50.1%	353 (38.4%)	87 (9.5%)	291 (31.7%)	142 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.9%)	31.9	492^nd of 752 public middle schools	34.6%		36.3	451^st of 743 public middle schools	39.3%	41		10.1			40.2	46.3	60.0			18.7	19.7	7.4	100.0	83.6	86.8	100.0	100.0	$14,148	$84	$14,064
Fernwood Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	4034 Fernwood Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 383-3355	811	79	10.2	52.8%	304 (37.5%)	114 (14.1%)	220 (27.1%)	122 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.7%)	30.4	512^th of 752 public middle schools	31.9%		37.5	437^th of 743 public middle schools	41.2%	75		11.7			36.2	42.1	49.8			22.5	23.7	6.4	100.0	88.4	90.9	100.0	100.0	$12,722	$78	$12,644
William Davies Middle School	Public	6-8	1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive	Mays Landing	08330	Atlantic County	Hamilton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 476-6241	943	86	11.0	60.3%	317 (33.6%)	240 (25.5%)	275 (29.2%)	38 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.4%)	30.6	508^th of 752 public middle schools	32.4%		27.1	537^th of 743 public middle schools	27.7%	29		9.0			42.0	37.9	47.8			22.2	23.7	17.6		81.4	81.7			$8,975	$298	$8,677
Northfield Community Middle School	Public	5-8	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4008	397	42	9.5	25.9%	266 (67.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71 (17.9%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	73.8	166^th of 752 public middle schools	77.9%		69.3	198^th of 743 public middle schools	73.4%	32	39.4	29.9		52.0	72.6	82.3	62.0		50.5	54.3	60.4	17.9		87.8	87.8			$10,083	$307	$9,776
Belhaven Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Belhaven Avenue	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	347	31	11.1	10.4%	284 (81.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	80.8	122^nd of 752 public middle schools	83.8%		82.2	105^th of 743 public middle schools	85.9%	17	48.0	18.5		76.0	76.0	85.4	83.7		70.7	63.0	76.9	29.7		87.3	87.3			$9,797	$260	$9,537
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Mill Road	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	847	73	11.6	82.6%	15 (1.8%)	226 (26.7%)	591 (69.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	10.5	701^st of 752 public middle schools	6.8%		11.4	693^rd of 743 public middle schools	6.7%	8		1.6			16.3	15.7	26.8			7.0	8.2	6.0		56.2	56.2			$14,470	$581	$13,889
Jordan Road Elementary School	Public	4-8	129 Jordan Road	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 927-7161	339	32	10.5	64.9%	136 (40.1%)	58 (17.1%)	107 (31.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	21.9	581^st of 752 public middle schools	22.7%		22.2	576^th of 743 public middle schools	22.5%	5	11.5	4.8	40.7	21.3	38.6	30.8	38.1	29.7	11.5	21.1	25.6	8.7		47.1	47.1			$17,522	$1,073	$16,449
Emma C Attales	Public	5-8	800 Irelan Avenue	Absecon	08201	Atlantic County	Absecon Public Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 641-5375	392	35	11.1	57.4%	171 (43.6%)	53 (13.5%)	122 (31.1%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	51.9	337^th of 752 public middle schools	55.2%		48.9	354^th of 743 public middle schools	52.4%	17	25.3	12.6		49.5	60.7	56.7	55.4		34.1	40.5	36.6	29.6		72.7	72.7			$8,518	$339	$8,179
Egg Harbor City Community School	Public	4-8	730 Havana Avenue	Egg Harbor City	08215	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 965-1034	266	31	8.7	79.3%	52 (19.5%)	66 (24.8%)	127 (47.7%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	17	636^th of 752 public middle schools	15.4%		9.6	709^th of 743 public middle schools	4.6%	73	13.4	1.8	19.1	15.4	11.6	23.1	32.2	10.6	9.6	11.9	20.0	17.5						$12,120	$2,771	$9,349
Galloway Township Middle School	Public	7-8	100 S Reeds Road	Galloway	08205	Atlantic County	Galloway Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 748-1250	705	62	11.3	56.2%	264 (37.4%)	155 (22.0%)	188 (26.7%)	86 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	30.4	513^th of 752 public middle schools	31.8%		29.3	514^th of 743 public middle schools	30.8%	1		15.5				34.3	34.7				30.5	10.6		79.7	79.7			$7,079	$557	$6,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Alder Avenue Middle School

How many students attend Alder Avenue Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Alder Avenue Middle School.

What district is Alder Avenue Middle School in?

Egg Harbor Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Alder Avenue Middle School?

Students at Alder Avenue Middle School are 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Alder Avenue Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alder Avenue Middle School usually go on to attend Egg Harbor Township High School

Is Alder Avenue Middle School a good school?

Alder Avenue Middle School ranks 492^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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