Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08202

Summary:

The 08202 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Avalon Elementary School, which serves grades 5-8. This public school is part of the highly-ranked Avalon School District and has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 50th out of 752 New Jersey middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Avalon Elementary School boasts impressive test scores, with 100% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, and strong results in math and science as well. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 is better than the state average, and its small student-teacher ratio of 8:1 suggests a high level of individual attention for students. With a per-student spending of $27,633 in 2018-2019, the school appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, Avalon Elementary School stands out as a high-performing middle school in the 08202 zip code, consistently outpacing state averages and earning top rankings within New Jersey. While the lack of data on free/reduced lunch rates makes it difficult to assess the school's socioeconomic diversity, the available information indicates that Avalon Elementary School is effectively serving its students and providing a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 967-7544	97	13	7.5		85 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	89.7	50^th of 752 public middle schools	93.4%		85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%	30	27.3	50.0	54.5	82.6	100.0	85.7	54.5	60.9	56.3	$27,633	$384	$27,249

Cities Near Zip Code 08202

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avalon	0.47 mi	1	32^nd
Stone Harbor	2.9 mi	1	203^rd
Cape May Court House	3.59 mi	9	470^th
North Wildwood	7.37 mi	1	388^th
Wildwood	8.08 mi	3	532^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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