Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARGATE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340969000393
William H. Ross III School
101 N HAVERFORD AVENUE, MARGATE, NJ 08402 · (609) 822-2080 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
13 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 5% smaller than its 4th grade class (40).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Students here typically continue to
William H. Ross III School→Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
Based on grade levels within Margate City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.7% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 69.3% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 William H. Ross III School
William H. Ross III School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Ross III School this school | 186 | 7.0% | 65.3% |
| Stoy Elementary School HADDONFIELD | 174 | 6.9% | 58.5% |
| Navesink Elementary School ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS | 210 | 11.0% | 74.2% |
| Wenonah Elementary School WENONAH | 158 | 3.2% | 60.4% |
| Thomas A. Edison Elementary School WESTMONT | 159 | 3.1% | 64.5% |
| Fredon Township School NEWTON | 203 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
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 William H. Ross III School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #231 of 1,290 | #2 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #352 of 1,319 ▼ 125 | #2 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #447 of 1,319 ▼ 130 | #4 of 38 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #1,409 of 1,562 | #41 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.0% | #1,315 of 1,481 | #42 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
186
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 186 | 26.2 | 7.1:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 27.2 | 6.8:1 | 5% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 26.6 | 6.9:1 | 4% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 22 | 9.0:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 25.5 | 7.5:1 | 11% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 27 | 7.9:1 | 15% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 24 | 11.1:1 | 5% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | N/A | N/A | 11% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William H. Ross III School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (190 to 186); teachers up 3% (25.5 to 26.2).
About William H. Ross III School
William H. Ross III School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MARGATE, New Jersey. Federal data show 186 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
Within Margate City School District, William H. Ross III School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 326 students.
The share of White students at William H. Ross III School is 87%. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points above the 56% share among Atlantic County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
William H. Ross III School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1, with 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. The school has 7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Atlantic County report 59%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, William H. Ross III School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
William H. Ross III School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (65.3%) and its predicted rate (62.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
The county, Atlantic County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $78,050, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 77 public schools and about 41,964 students.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School is the nearest public school to William H. Ross III School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, William H. Ross III School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 198 (2020-21) to 186 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 9.0 in 2020-21 to 7.1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to William H. Ross III School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Margate City School District
- Eugene A. Tighe Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Eugene A. Tighe Middle School0.2 mi · 140
- Ventnor Elementary School0.6 mi · 318
- Ventnor Middle School0.6 mi · 176
- Richmond Avenue School2.6 mi · 609
- Chelsea Heights School2.7 mi · 267
- Atlantic City High School2.8 mi · 1,731
Frequently asked questions
About William H. Ross III SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William H. Ross III School?
William H. Ross III School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does William H. Ross III School serve?
William H. Ross III School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at William H. Ross III School?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at William H. Ross III School.
How diverse is William H. Ross III School?
William H. Ross III School reports a student body of 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees William H. Ross III School?
William H. Ross III School is overseen by Margate City School District in Atlantic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.