Best Public Schools in Avalon, NJ

Summary:

The city of Avalon, New Jersey is home to a single public middle school, Avalon Elementary School, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 83 students. This standout school is part of the Avalon School District, which is ranked 63 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avalon Elementary School consistently outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly impressive results in 7th and 8th-grade ELA. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in New Jersey, placing 80th out of 743 middle schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.

Avalon Elementary School's high academic performance is further supported by its significant per-student spending of $27,633, which is much higher than the state average. This investment in resources and educational quality has contributed to the school's standout status within the Avalon School District and the state of New Jersey. Overall, Avalon Elementary School is a shining example of a high-performing middle school that is providing an excellent education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	92	11	8.0		80 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%		83	97^th of 748 public middle schools	87.0%	17	52.2	18.2	69.6	64.7	93.3	100.0	47.8	70.6	66.7	$27,633	$384	$27,249

Cities Near Avalon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stone Harbor	2.9 mi	1	277^th
Cape May Court House	3.59 mi	9	444^th
North Wildwood	7.37 mi	1	407^th
Wildwood	8.08 mi	3	528^th
Dennisville	8.63 mi	1	434^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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