Enrollment
176
Middle
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTNOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341668000216
Ventnor Middle School
VENTNOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, VENTNOR, NJ 08406 · (609) 487-7900 · Atlantic County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New Jersey public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
93 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Ventnor City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 40.2% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ventnor Middle School
Ventnor Middle School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor Middle School this school | 176 | 52.8% | 47.0% |
| Memorial Middle School EATONTOWN | 270 | 50.0% | 44.5% |
| Nehaunsey Middle School GIBBSTOWN | 137 | 47.4% | 42.6% |
| Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton CLIFTON | 185 | 54.1% | 39.7% |
| Halsted Middle School NEWTON | 280 | 53.6% | 34.0% |
| Palmyra Middle School Palmyra | 134 | 59.7% | 27.2% |
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 Ventnor Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #205 of 433 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #177 of 437 ▲ 37 | #4 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #170 of 437 ▲ 32 | #3 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #425 of 445 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #129 of 436 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #6 of 282 | #1 of 10 |
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
176
-92 (-34%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 176 | 32.8 | 5.4:1 | 53% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 32.8 | 5.4:1 | 60% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 34 | 6.0:1 | 62% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 34 | 7.9:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 30.5 | 9.4:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 31 | 10.2:1 | 60% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 61% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 76 | 6.2:1 | 47% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ventnor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (287 to 176); teachers up 8% (30.5 to 32.8).
About Ventnor Middle School
This page covers Ventnor Middle School, a small middle school in VENTNOR, New Jersey. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 176 students. For comparison, middle schools in New Jersey average about 578 students.
Ventnor City School District enrolls 494 students in 2 schools, including Ventnor Middle School.
The most common group at Ventnor Middle School is White students, at 45%. Other groups make up 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Atlantic County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 5.4:1 comes from the school's 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.5 students per teacher below the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2024-25.
Ventnor Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of New Jersey public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 37.2% for a school in New Jersey with Ventnor Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ventnor Middle School posts 47.0%.
Atlantic County census figures show that the median household income is $78,050, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 77 public schools in Atlantic County, enrolling about 41,964 students in all.
The closest other public school is Ventnor Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ventnor Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.8% on proficiency, and Ventnor Middle School is above that at 47.0%.
Locale data from NCES put Ventnor Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 176, a 34% decrease from 268 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.9:1 in 2020-21, and 5.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Ventnor Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Ventnor City School District
- Ventnor Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Ventnor Elementary School0.0 mi · 318
- Eugene A. Tighe Middle School0.5 mi · 140
- William H. Ross III School0.6 mi · 186
- Richmond Avenue School2.0 mi · 609
- Chelsea Heights School2.0 mi · 267
- Atlantic City High School2.2 mi · 1,731
Frequently asked questions
About Ventnor Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ventnor Middle School?
Ventnor Middle School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Ventnor Middle School serve?
Ventnor Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Ventnor Middle School have?
Ventnor Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Ventnor Middle School?
Student demographics at Ventnor Middle School are roughly 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ventnor Middle School public or private?
Ventnor Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ventnor City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.