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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08234

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Schools

7,522

Students

Districts

Top rankedEgg Harbor Township High School272^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Principle Academy Charter School up 131 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 08234 zip code of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face some academic challenges, with overall performance lagging behind state averages on standardized assessments. However, a few standout schools, such as Alder Avenue Middle School and Fernwood Avenue Middle School, demonstrate stronger academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and advanced math courses.

The Egg Harbor Township High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, but its performance on NJSLA/NJGPA assessments is below the state average. The elementary schools, such as Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School and Swift-Slaybaugh Complex, have lower proficiency rates, especially in mathematics.

The schools in the Egg Harbor Township School District face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. This may contribute to the overall lower academic performance observed across the district. Addressing chronic absenteeism and targeting interventions to support the unique needs of these students could be crucial for improving educational opportunities and success in the Egg Harbor Township area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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 (2025)	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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atlantic Regional School	Public	9-12	2562 Tilton Rd	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 645-6748	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Principle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6718 E Black Horse Pike	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Principle Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 498-6350	434	40	10.8	86.6%	14 (3.2%)	162 (37.3%)	243 (56.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	24.9	1023^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.4	1154^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.8%	131			15.5			15.9	42.0	40.3	40.0				11.4	34.3	34.5	27.2
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex	Public	PK, KG-3	11 Swift Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 927-8222	1,422	96	14.7	39.7%	749 (52.7%)	105 (7.4%)	332 (23.3%)	138 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (6.7%)	37.3	852^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	36.7%		39.7	802^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.1%	50						35.9							45.1															$12,373	$76	$12,297
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2499 Spruce Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 645-3550	677	49	13.8	70.8%	146 (21.6%)	82 (12.1%)	303 (44.8%)	92 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.5%)	16.5	1152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.8	1120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.3%	32						24.7							28.1															$16,276	$1,047	$15,229
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School	Public	4-5	2 Alder Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-2500	980	100	9.8	54.8%	385 (39.3%)	111 (11.3%)	300 (30.6%)	124 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.6%)								(n/a)			22.2				38.5	37.2						30.3	28.0													$13,350	$1,076	$12,274
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
Egg Harbor Township High School	Public	9-12	24 High School Drive	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 653-0100	2,279	205	11.1	51.6%	875 (38.4%)	242 (10.6%)	689 (30.2%)	332 (14.6%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	133 (5.8%)	38.9	272^nd of 434 public high schools	37.3%		38.5	264^th of 429 public high schools	38.5%	8	75.2	51.2			32.2							40.9									15.6	15.6		38.6	38.6	96.4	96.4	$13,344	$101	$13,243

Cities Near Zip Code 08234

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Egg Harbor Township	0.57 mi	9	444^th
Pleasantville	2.63 mi	6	520^th
Northfield	3.29 mi	2	179^th
Absecon	4.59 mi	2	332^nd
Linwood	4.66 mi	3	170^th

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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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