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William H. Ross III School

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William H. Ross III School ranks 380 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

William H. Ross III School is an elementary school located in Margate City, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Margate City School District, which is ranked 91 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William H. Ross III School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 54.6% compared to the state's 44.9%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency was 57.5% compared to the state's 46.7%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district, with the school's proficiency rates matching or exceeding the Margate City School District's scores. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 16.6% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

William H. Ross III School outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Atlantic City and Pleasantville school districts, which generally have lower academic proficiency rates and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch recipients. For example, the nearby Texas Avenue School in Atlantic City has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to William H. Ross III School. The school's strong performance, particularly for male and special education students, sets it apart from many of the nearby schools in the region.

186

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,057

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 N Haverford Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402

(609) 822-2080

District: Margate City School District

Students who attend William H. Ross III School usually attend:

Middle:

Eugene A. Tighe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg49%

380^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 609Margate City 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	72.8	380 of 1347	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	246 of 1338	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	144 of 1342	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	207 of 1345	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	281 of 1317	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	123 of 1360	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	371 of 1353	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.2	141 of 1352	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	83 of 1346	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	70.6	416 of 1357	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	335 of 1363	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	166 of 1367	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	292 of 1363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	342 of 1360	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	376 of 1354	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	164 of 1346	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	266 of 1338	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	167 of 1329	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	321 of 1314	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	77 of 1303	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	75.3	319 of 1298	75.4%	★★★★☆
2003	59.8	603 of 1204	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	399 of 1326	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	203 of 1317	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	181 of 1318	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	200 of 1326	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	263 of 1290	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	336 of 1331	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	402 of 1333	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	392 of 1318	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	301 of 1313	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	115 of 1315	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	208 of 1324	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	267 of 1297	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	42 of 1335	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	326 of 1334	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	155 of 1023	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	181 of 989	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	76 of 868	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	73 of 1001	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	489 of 970	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	243 of 963	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	93 of 975	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	208 of 976	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	264 of 964	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	200 of 1023	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	334 of 1022	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+12 vs state

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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)			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 3rd 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 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William H. Ross III School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 N Haverford Avenue	Margate City	08402	Atlantic County	Margate City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 822-2080	186	26	7.0	7.0%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	72.8	380^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.8%		82.5	246^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.6%	134			54.6	67.5					70.6	57.5								$18,057	$540	$17,517
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	318	36	8.8	45.6%	175 (55.0%)	13 (4.1%)	86 (27.0%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.3	362^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	86			68.1	53.3					56.9	62.9								$6,322		$6,322
Richmond Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	4115 Ventnor Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7250	609	60	10.1	87.4%	24 (3.9%)	74 (12.2%)	324 (53.2%)	176 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	69	434^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.8%		71.4	402^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.0%	32	24.2	13.7	68.0	84.8	65.6	63.2	57.8	51.4	57.4	68.5	60.6	46.6	40.9	32.9				$12,517	$1,662	$10,855
Chelsea Heights School	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 Filbert Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7272	267	29	9.1	89.1%	10 (3.7%)	55 (20.6%)	116 (43.4%)	80 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39.9	813^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.6	659^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.7%	154	17.2	2.8	41.9	32.0	55.2	51.3	63.9	50.0	29.0	28.0	53.4	43.2	36.8	27.8				$13,190	$1,919	$11,271
Sovereign Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 N. Sovereign Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7260	717	72	10.0	90.8%	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.9%)	486 (67.8%)	152 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	26.3	1009^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.1%		28.2	967^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.7%	42	20.0	1.4	33.9	50.7	46.1	50.0	49.5	55.0	23.9	22.2	14.5	17.2	22.8	0.0		64.0	64.0	$13,431	$1,595	$11,836
Brighton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 N. Brighton Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-3150	302	34	8.8	92.1%	6 (2.0%)	18 (6.0%)	199 (65.9%)	76 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21.7	1066^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.9%		31.1	927^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.7%	139	8.8		38.2	39.2	34.4				35.1	20.0	23.5							$14,549	$3,409	$11,140
Texas Avenue School	Public	K-8	2523 Arctic Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7350	496	47	10.5	91.3%	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.3%)	325 (65.5%)	129 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13	1199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.6	1081^st of 1338 public elementary schools	19.2%	118	10.0	4.2	14.9	40.9	31.0	19.7	30.1	31.8	6.0	23.9	13.3	17.9	11.9	3.2	60.0		73.7	$12,119	$1,096	$11,023
Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	457	50	9.1	26.3%	310 (67.8%)	8 (1.8%)	83 (18.2%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.8%)	63.7	496^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.2%		57.4	573^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	77			51.5	63.6					62.3	50.0								$10,405	$320	$10,085
South Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 South Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6800	455	39	11.6	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	143 (31.4%)	298 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19.1	1111^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.5%		14	1165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	9.6		33.8	39.3	36.8				27.6	14.3	22.4							$15,724	$663	$15,061
Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Marmora Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7380	544	53	10.3	91.0%	4 (0.7%)	362 (66.5%)	155 (28.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	5.3	1321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	1.9%		8	1269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	3.5	0.0	11.1	9.7	17.6	20.9	24.6	24.0	9.3	12.2	5.3	0.0	10.5	0.0				$13,546	$1,934	$11,612

Frequently Asked Questions about William H. Ross III School

What schools do graduates of William H. Ross III School attend?

Students who attend William H. Ross III School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eugene A. Tighe Middle School

How many students attend William H. Ross III School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended William H. Ross III School.

Is William H. Ross III School a good school?

William H. Ross III School ranks 380^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William H. Ross III School?

Students at William H. Ross III School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is William H. Ross III School in?

Margate City School District

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