Atlantic Highlands School District

The Atlantic Highlands School District in New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking of 206 out of 1,345 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and 392 out of 1,342 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School's performance on standardized tests, such as the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments), is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/Science for 5th grade, at 42.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.5%.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.4, which is lower than the state average, and a spending per student of $14,588 in the 2018-2019 school year, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School appears to be efficiently allocating resources to support student learning and achievement. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 10.55% is also lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.