Emma C Attales
Tel:
(609)641-5375
- Emma C Attales serves 355 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Emma C Attales's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 355 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Emma C Attales's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Emma C Attales is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1208 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 27% |
| Black | 17% | 16% |
| White | 65% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Absecon Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Emma C Attales is Pleasantville High School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Arthur Rann Elementary School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Absecon Arthur Rann Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 677 students
1.4 miles
515 S Eighth Ave
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609)748-1250 1.4 K-6 677 - Pleasantville Pleasantville High School Grades: 9-12 | 776 students
2.6 miles
701 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609)383-6900 2.6 9-12 776 - Absecon Absegami High School Grades: 9-12 | 1307 students
3.0 miles
201 S Wrangleboro Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609)652-1372 3.0 9-12 1307 - Pleasantville Washington Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 406 students
3.4 miles
225 W Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609)383-6800 3.4 K-5 406 - Pleasantville International Academy Of Atlantic City Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 351 students
3.6 miles
25 West Black Horse Pike
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609)498-6350 3.6 K-4 351
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