Enrollment
199
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESTELL MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340486000102
Estell Manor Elementary School
128 CAPE MAY AVENUE, ESTELL MANOR, NJ 08319 · (609) 476-2267 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
65 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
17%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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 41.8% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Estell Manor Elementary School
Estell Manor Elementary School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estell Manor Elementary School this school | 199 | 32.7% | 41.7% |
| Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School SALEM | 183 | 32.8% | 36.9% |
| Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center BRICK | 224 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Crest Memorial School WILDWOOD CREST | 194 | 35.6% | 40.6% |
| Dennis Township Primary School CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 242 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Southampton Township School #2 SOUTHAMPTON | 222 | 29.7% | 39.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Estell Manor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #706 of 1,290 | #8 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #787 of 1,319 ▼ 73 | #11 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #657 of 1,319 ▲ 72 | #8 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #1,393 of 1,562 | #39 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #817 of 1,481 | #38 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
199
+10 (+5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 199 | 16.5 | 12.1:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 15.7 | 11.7:1 | 21% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 15.8 | 11.2:1 | 16% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 15 | 12.6:1 | 18% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 14.7 | 12.6:1 | 25% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 25% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 10 | 19.2:1 | 20% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 25% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estell Manor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (184 to 199); teachers up 13% (14.7 to 16.5).
About Estell Manor Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in ESTELL MANOR, New Jersey, Estell Manor Elementary School is part of Estell Manor School District. The latest federal count shows 199 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Estell Manor School District is responsible for Estell Manor Elementary School.
Estell Manor Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic. That compares with about 56% White among all Atlantic County residents. Estell Manor Elementary School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Estell Manor Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 33% of students at Estell Manor Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 59% average among public schools in Atlantic County.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Estell Manor Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Estell Manor Elementary School, the prediction is 48.3% and the result is 41.7%.
Among Atlantic County residents, median household income is about $78,050, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 77 public schools in Atlantic County, with a combined enrollment of about 41,964.
Weymouth Township Elementary School is located about 1.9 miles from Estell Manor Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Estell Manor Elementary School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 189 in 2020-21 and 199 in 2024-25, a 5% rise.
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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
Nearby schools
- Weymouth Township Elementary School1.9 mi · 178
- Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School7.5 mi · 602
- George L. Hess Educational Complex7.9 mi · 1,315
- Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools8.1 mi · 200
- Atlantic County High School8.1 mi · 112
- Atlantic County Institute of Technology8.2 mi · 1,852
Frequently asked questions
About Estell Manor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Estell Manor Elementary School?
Estell Manor Elementary School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades PK-08.
Is Estell Manor Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estell Manor Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Estell Manor Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Estell Manor Elementary School.
How diverse is Estell Manor Elementary School?
Estell Manor Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Estell Manor Elementary School?
Estell Manor Elementary School is overseen by Estell Manor School District in Atlantic County.
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