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What's the one class at Atlantic County Institute of Technology every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,852
High
STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTIC COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340099000034
Atlantic County Institute of Technology
5080 ATLANTIC AVENUE, MAYS LANDING, NJ 08330 · (609) 625-2249 · Atlantic County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,852 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
150 FTE teachers
STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,160 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 523 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 475 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 419 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 435 | 23% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.7pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 25.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Atlantic County Institute of Technology
Atlantic County Institute of Technology's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County Institute of Technology this school | 1,852 | 62.6% | 37.1% |
| Woodbridge High School WOODBRIDGE | 1,681 | 54.3% | 20.4% |
| Bayonne High School BAYONNE | 2,830 | 67.8% | 33.3% |
| Hamilton West-Watson HAMILTON | 1,408 | 59.7% | 18.6% |
| Garfield High School GARFIELD | 1,258 | 60.6% | 20.0% |
| Bloomfield High School Bloomfield | 2,055 | 50.3% | 36.9% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atlantic County Institute of Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #201 of 397 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #221 of 400 ▼ 7 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #230 of 395 ▼ 13 | #3 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,852 | #43 of 442 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #201 of 388 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #28 of 389 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #99 of 405 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #42 of 173 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,852
+139 (+8%) vs 2020
+559% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,852 | 150.3 | 12.3:1 | 63% (1,160) |
| 2023-24 | 1,805 | 149.5 | 12.1:1 | 58% (1,050) |
| 2022-23 | 1,759 | 143.5 | 12.3:1 | 55% (968) |
| 2020-21 | 1,713 | 140 | 12.2:1 | 58% (996) |
| 2017-18 | 1,554 | 126.6 | 12.3:1 | 63% (973) |
| 2015-16 | 1,425 | 113 | 12.6:1 | 60% (861) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 66 | 11.3:1 | 46% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 51 | 8.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 47 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlantic County Institute of Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,554 to 1,852); teachers up 19% (126.6 to 150.3).
About Atlantic County Institute of Technology
Atlantic County Institute of Technology operates as a large high school in MAYS LANDING, New Jersey. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,852 students. High schools in New Jersey have about 929 students on average; enrollment here is 99% higher.
Atlantic County Institute of Technology falls under Atlantic County Vocational School District.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Atlantic County Institute of Technology is Hispanic, with 42% of students. The remaining shares are 30% White, 15% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Atlantic County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school has 150.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. In all, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Atlantic County Institute of Technology outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Atlantic County Institute of Technology is +5.2 points: 37.1% actual, 31.9% predicted.
Atlantic County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,050, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Atlantic County's 77 public schools enroll about 41,964 students and include Atlantic County Institute of Technology.
Atlantic County High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Atlantic County Institute of Technology, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Atlantic County Institute of Technology ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Atlantic County Institute of Technology had a net gain of 139 students, or 8%.
The discussion board for Atlantic County Institute of Technology is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAYS LANDING
- George L. Hess Educational ComplexElementary · 1,315 students
- Oakcrest High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- William Davies Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle SchoolsElementary · 200 students
- Atlantic County High SchoolHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic County High School0.3 mi · 112
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools0.3 mi · 200
- George L. Hess Educational Complex0.8 mi · 1,315
- William Davies Middle School1.1 mi · 943
- Oakcrest High School1.4 mi · 949
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School1.6 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Atlantic County Institute of Technology?
Atlantic County Institute of Technology enrolls approximately 1,852 students in grades 09-12.
Is Atlantic County Institute of Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
Atlantic County Institute of Technology is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Atlantic County Institute of Technology?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Atlantic County Institute of Technology.
What is the student diversity at Atlantic County Institute of Technology?
Student demographics at Atlantic County Institute of Technology are roughly 30% White, 42% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Atlantic County Institute of Technology in?
Atlantic County Institute of Technology is part of Atlantic County Vocational School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.