Ventnor Elementary School

Ventnor Elementary School, a low-enrollment primary school in VENTNOR, New Jersey, part of Ventnor City School District, educates 318 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Across the 2 schools in Ventnor City School District (494 students total), Ventnor Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ventnor Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Atlantic County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ventnor Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Atlantic County (around 59%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Ventnor Elementary School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.2%; actual is 60.9%, +19.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Atlantic County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,050, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Atlantic County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,964 students), of which Ventnor Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Ventnor Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ventnor Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ventnor Elementary School's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 318). White enrollment moved from 39% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.