Avon Elementary School
505 Lincoln Avenue
Avon By The Sea, NJ 07717
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(732)775-4328
- Avon Elementary School serves 146 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Avon Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Avon Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Avon Elementary School's student population of 146 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 146 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Avon Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Avon Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 95% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Avon Boro School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Avon Elementary School is Academy Charter High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Belmar Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Belmar Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belmar Belmar Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 556 students
0.9 miles
1101 Main Street
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732)681-2388 0.9 PK-8 556 - Bradley Beach Bradley Beach Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 295 students
0.9 miles
515 Brinley Avenue
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
(732)775-4413 0.9 PK-8 295 - Belmar Academy Charter High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 183 students
1.3 miles
1725 Main Street
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732)681-8377 1.3 9-12 183 - Neptune Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 363 students
1.3 miles
210 West Sylvania Ave
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732)775-5319 1.3 PK-8 363 - Belmar West Belmar Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 204 students
1.4 miles
925 17th Avenue
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732)556-2560 1.4 K-5 204
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