Emma C Attales

As a modestly sized intermediate school in ABSECON, New Jersey, Emma C Attales serves 392 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within Absecon Public Schools District. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Absecon Public Schools District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 908 students. Emma C Attales is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Emma C Attales shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Emma C Attales lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 57% of students at Emma C Attales qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Emma C Attales tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.4%.

Around the school, census data for Atlantic County shows median household income runs about $78,050, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Atlantic County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,964 students), of which Emma C Attales is one.

Nearest neighbor: H Ashton Marsh, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emma C Attales ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 22.0%.

Emma C Attales operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emma C Attales has grew 3%, going from 381 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.