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Enrollment
392
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABSECON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 340066000004
Emma C Attales
800 IRELAN AVENUE, ABSECON, NJ 08201 · (609) 641-5375 · Atlantic County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C+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.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
225 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 27% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Absecon Public Schools District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.6% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 36.2% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Emma C Attales
Emma C Attales's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma C Attales this school | 392 | 57.4% | 40.4% |
| Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School MAPLE SHADE | 355 | 56.9% | 20.6% |
| Buena Regional Middle School BUENA | 345 | 57.7% | 26.1% |
| Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School BELLMAWR | 441 | 58.0% | 40.7% |
| Jordan Road Elementary School Somers Point | 339 | 64.9% | 23.4% |
| Woodbridge Middle School WOODBRIDGE | 513 | 56.7% | 19.7% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Emma C Attales ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #252 of 433 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #244 of 437 ▼ 6 | #5 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #252 of 437 no change | #6 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #319 of 445 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #237 of 417 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #59 of 419 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #110 of 436 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #94 of 122 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
392
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 392 | 35.3 | 11.1:1 | 57% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 35.3 | 11.1:1 | 52% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 36.1 | 11.1:1 | 49% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 48% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 28.6 | 13.3:1 | 44% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 30% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 18% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emma C Attales.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (381 to 392); teachers up 24% (28.6 to 35.3).
About Emma C Attales
Emma C Attales is a small middle school in ABSECON, New Jersey, administered by Absecon Public Schools District. It reports enrollment of 392 students in grades 5 through 8. Across middle schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 578.
Emma C Attales falls under Absecon Public Schools District, which has 2 schools enrolling 908 students.
No group is above 50% at Emma C Attales; the largest is White, at 44%. It is also 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Atlantic County's residents are about 56% White, 12 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are about 11.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Emma C Attales, which has 35.3. The ratio is within a point of the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 57%. Public schools in Atlantic County average a similar 59%.
Among New Jersey public middle schools, Emma C Attales outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Emma C Attales's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.4%) and its predicted rate (34.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
In Atlantic County, the median household earns about $78,050 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Atlantic County, 77 public schools serve about 41,964 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Emma C Attales from the closest public school, H Ashton Marsh. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Emma C Attales ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 40.4% versus a 22.0% average.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 15 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Emma C Attales. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Absecon Public Schools District
- H Ashton MarshElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- H Ashton Marsh0.0 mi · 516
- Arthur Rann Elementary School1.4 mi · 635
- Leeds Avenue Elementary School2.1 mi · 570
- Pleasantville Middle School2.7 mi · 847
- Pleasantville High School2.7 mi · 997
- North Main Street Elementary School3.1 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Emma C AttalesWhat is the total enrollment at Emma C Attales?
Emma C Attales enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Emma C Attales serve?
Emma C Attales serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Emma C Attales?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Emma C Attales.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emma C Attales?
At Emma C Attales, the student body is approximately 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Emma C Attales public or private?
Emma C Attales is a public K-12 school, overseen by Absecon Public Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.