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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
340096000012	441	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	698	68	10.2	91.4%	5 (0.7%)	48 (6.9%)	471 (67.5%)	168 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$13,431	$1,595	$11,836	37.6	35.5	470	29
340456002953	442	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	843	81	10.3	49.8%	359 (42.6%)	65 (7.7%)	257 (30.5%)	106 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	$14,148	$84	$14,064	37.4	37.2	455	13
341314003041	443	Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	356	38	9.3	75.8%	2 (0.6%)	104 (29.2%)	247 (69.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,696		$12,696	37.4	57.5	279	164
341623000555	444	Toms River Intermediate School South	Public	6-8	1675 Pinewald Road	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-3900	1,048	88	11.9	36.5%	657 (62.7%)	53 (5.1%)	268 (25.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.8%)	$7,586	$246	$7,340	37.3	37.8	446	2
341005003412	445	Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	474	49	9.7	33.3%	197 (41.6%)	32 (6.8%)	187 (39.5%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	$9,479	$44	$9,435	36.9	38.7	441	4
341380000754	446	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,174	88	13.3	42.0%	237 (20.2%)	66 (5.6%)	756 (64.4%)	104 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040	$360	$14,680	36.9	40.8	422	24
340126002710	447	Walter F. Robinson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 West 31st Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5964	908	80	11.3	54.2%	458 (50.4%)	70 (7.7%)	260 (28.6%)	81 (8.9%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.8%)	$10,239	$601	$9,638	36.9	38.1	444	3
341545006060	448	Delsea Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	Fries Mill Rd	Franklinville	08322	Gloucester County	Delsea Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 694-0100	518	50	10.3	18.7%	394 (76.1%)	54 (10.4%)	46 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	$12,279	$231	$12,048	36.8	31.4	501	53
341146002892	449	McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-8	3110 Liberty Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7020	318	35	9.1	64.2%	24 (7.5%)	7 (2.2%)	272 (85.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,659		$7,659	36.7	37.4	451	2
340456002955	450	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	883	79	11.2	49.7%	356 (40.3%)	111 (12.6%)	236 (26.7%)	118 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.7%)	$12,722	$78	$12,644	36.5	41.8	413	37

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 748)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
340096000012	441	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	698	68	10.2	91.4%	5 (0.7%)	48 (6.9%)	471 (67.5%)	168 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$13,431			$1,595			$11,836	37.6	35.5	470	29
340456002953	442	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	843	81	10.3	49.8%	359 (42.6%)	65 (7.7%)	257 (30.5%)	106 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	$14,148			$84			$14,064	37.4	37.2	455	13
341314003041	443	Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	7-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	356	38	9.3	75.8%	2 (0.6%)	104 (29.2%)	247 (69.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,696						$12,696	37.4	57.5	279	164
341623000555	444	Toms River Intermediate School South	Public	6-8	1675 Pinewald Road	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-3900	1,048	88	11.9	36.5%	657 (62.7%)	53 (5.1%)	268 (25.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.8%)	$7,586			$246			$7,340	37.3	37.8	446	2
341005003412	445	Von E. Mauger Middle School	Public	6-8	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	474	49	9.7	33.3%	197 (41.6%)	32 (6.8%)	187 (39.5%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	$9,479			$44			$9,435	36.9	38.7	441	4
341380000754	446	Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,174	88	13.3	42.0%	237 (20.2%)	66 (5.6%)	756 (64.4%)	104 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	$15,040			$360			$14,680	36.9	40.8	422	24
340126002710	447	Walter F. Robinson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 West 31st Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5964	908	80	11.3	54.2%	458 (50.4%)	70 (7.7%)	260 (28.6%)	81 (8.9%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.8%)	$10,239			$601			$9,638	36.9	38.1	444	3
341545006060	448	Delsea Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	Fries Mill Rd	Franklinville	08322	Gloucester County	Delsea Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 694-0100	518	50	10.3	18.7%	394 (76.1%)	54 (10.4%)	46 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	$12,279			$231			$12,048	36.8	31.4	501	53
341146002892	449	McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-8	3110 Liberty Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7020	318	35	9.1	64.2%	24 (7.5%)	7 (2.2%)	272 (85.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,659						$7,659	36.7	37.4	451	2
340456002955	450	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	883	79	11.2	49.7%	356 (40.3%)	111 (12.6%)	236 (26.7%)	118 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.7%)	$12,722			$78			$12,644	36.5	41.8	413	37