1
Enrollment
1,315
High
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMMONTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340657000136
Hammonton High School
566 OLD FORKS ROAD, HAMMONTON, NJ 08037 · (609) 567-7000 · Atlantic County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,315 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- B-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
13.9:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
453 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 335 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 302 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 359 | 27% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Hammonton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
35.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.9pp 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 36 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 36.4% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonton High School this school | 1,315 | 34.4% | 39.6% |
| Brick Township Memorial High School BRICK | 1,269 | 36.3% | 31.9% |
| Central Regional High School BAYVILLE | 1,489 | 37.2% | 21.5% |
| Toms River High School East TOMS RIVER | 1,377 | 32.3% | 42.9% |
| Jackson Memorial High School Jackson | 1,577 | 33.2% | 30.0% |
| Brick Township High School BRICK TOWN | 1,200 | 41.2% | 33.3% |
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 Hammonton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #181 of 397 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #152 of 400 ▲ 1 | #1 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #164 of 395 ▲ 1 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,315 | #100 of 442 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #317 of 388 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #251 of 389 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #217 of 405 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #141 of 200 | #7 of 8 |
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
1,315
-62 (-5%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 624
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 | 1,315 | 94.4 | 13.9:1 | 34% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 1,318 | 94.9 | 13.9:1 | 31% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 1,357 | 92.6 | 14.7:1 | 32% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 1,377 | N/A | N/A | 22% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 1,378 | 93.8 | 14.7:1 | 33% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 1,419 | 98 | 14.5:1 | 35% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 1,408 | 83 | 17.0:1 | 27% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 55 | 11.4:1 | 24% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 51 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hammonton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,378 to 1,315); teachers up 1% (93.8 to 94.4).
About Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a high school located in HAMMONTON, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Enrollment totals 1,315 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in New Jersey enroll around 929, and this school is 42% bigger than that mark.
Hammonton School District runs Hammonton High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 3,278 students in total.
White students are 68% of those enrolled at Hammonton High School. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 56% White among all Atlantic County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Hammonton High School are from different groups.
A staff of 94.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. The average for high schools in New Jersey, 12.7:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Atlantic County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Hammonton High School lands at B-, ahead of 52% of New Jersey public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hammonton High School is -7.7 points: 39.6% actual, 47.3% predicted.
The school's county is Atlantic County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,050 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Hammonton High School shares Atlantic County with 76 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center is closest at about 0.4 miles. Hammonton High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Hammonton High School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,315, down from 1,377 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Hammonton High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Hammonton School District
- Hammonton Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational CenterElementary · 472 students
Other schools in HAMMONTON
- Hammonton Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational CenterElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center0.4 mi · 472
- Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School0.5 mi · 696
- Hammonton Middle School0.8 mi · 795
- Folsom Elementary School4.2 mi · 375
- Winslow Township Elementary School One4.7 mi · 380
- Waterford Elementary School5.4 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Hammonton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hammonton High School?
Hammonton High School enrolls approximately 1,315 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hammonton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hammonton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hammonton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hammonton High School is approximately 13.9:1 (94 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hammonton High School?
Hammonton High School reports a student body of 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hammonton High School public or private?
Hammonton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hammonton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.