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Mahala F. Atchison School

961 Sycamore Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mahala F. Atchison School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 50-54%
: 45-49%
: Mahala F. Atchison School's attendance zone covers the entire Eatontown school district, encompassing approximately 29.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 10 to 12 minutes, with an average distance of 4.1 miles to the zone edge and the furthest edge located 8.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mahala F. Atchison School's student population of 484 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mahala F. Atchison School
Pre-K	61
Kind	136
1	143
2	144

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School
2025	484
2024	479
2023	472
2022	466
2021	438
2020	472
2019	494
2018	516
2017	501
2016	490
2015	654
2014	641
2013	649
2012	665
2011	669
2010	707
2009	740
2008	664
2007	718
2006	760
2005	743
2004	728
2003	753
2002	790
2001	632
2000	678
1999	671
1998	737
1996	720
1995	736
1994	691
1993	698
1992	672
1991	616
1990	510
1989	390
1988	320
1987	291

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Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School
2025	57
2024	52
2023	47
2022	53
2021	55
2020	51
2019	51
2018	56
2017	54
2016	54
2015	51
2014	50
2013	53
2012	54
2011	43
2010	43
2009	68
2008	38
2007	48
2006	45
2005	43
2004	46
2003	52
2002	51
2001	36
2000	35
1999	39
1998	42
1996	40
1995	48
1994	43
1993	44
1992	43
1991	40
1990	34
1989	30
1988	19
1987	20

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School Rankings

The of Mahala F. Atchison School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

(14-15)

50-54%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2015	52%	36%	52%
2014	82%	75%	83%
2013	87%	75%	83%
2012	87%	75%	85%
2011	87%	75%	84%
2010	82%	73%	83%

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(14-15)

45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2015	47%	47%	64%
2014	77%	69%	77%
2013	77%	69%	77%
2012	77%	69%	76%
2011	67%	69%	77%
2010	67%	69%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	9:1
2022	9:1	11:1	9:1
2021	8:1	11:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	9:1	12:1	11:1
2015	13:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	16:1	16:1	12:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	15:1	15:1	12:1
1989	13:1	16:1	12:1
1988	17:1	16:1	13:1
1987	15:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	4%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	7%
2020	7%	10%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	7%	10%	6%
2017	5%	10%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	6%	10%	6%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	8%	9%	8%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	6%	6%	7%
1999	6%	6%	7%
1998	7%	6%	7%
1996	7%	5%	8%
1995	7%	5%	6%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	6%	5%	6%
1992	7%	5%	7%
1991	6%	5%	6%
1990	5%	4%	5%
1989	6%	4%	6%
1988	6%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	13%	35%
2024	13%	34%
2023	15%	33%	17%
2022	18%	32%	17%
2021	15%	31%	16%
2020	14%	30%	16%
2019	16%	29%	16%
2018	15%	29%	17%
2017	17%	27%	17%
2016	15%	26%	16%
2015	18%	25%	15%
2014	15%	24%	14%
2013	13%	24%	13%
2012	13%	23%	12%
2011	13%	22%	11%
2010	12%	21%	11%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	8%
2007	8%	19%	8%
2006	7%	18%	7%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	6%	17%	5%
2003	6%	16%	6%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	7%	15%	5%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	5%	14%	5%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	4%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	3%	12%	3%
1992	2%	12%	2%
1991	3%	12%	3%
1990	3%	11%	1%
1989	4%	11%	3%
1988	2%	10%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	5%	14%
2023	7%	15%	9%
2022	7%	15%	9%
2021	8%	15%	9%
2020	8%	15%	11%
2019	9%	15%	11%
2018	8%	15%	11%
2017	9%	16%	11%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	10%	16%	11%
2014	10%	16%	10%
2013	9%	16%	10%
2012	8%	16%	10%
2011	7%	16%	11%
2010	7%	17%	9%
2009	8%	17%	10%
2008	10%	17%	11%
2007	14%	17%	13%
2006	14%	18%	15%
2005	14%	18%	16%
2004	13%	18%	15%
2003	15%	18%	16%
2002	17%	18%	18%
2001	18%	18%	19%
2000	19%	18%	19%
1999	20%	18%	20%
1998	19%	18%	19%
1996	17%	18%	19%
1995	21%	19%	22%
1994	20%	18%	23%
1993	20%	19%	25%
1992	20%	18%	24%
1991	23%	18%	27%
1990	22%	19%	28%
1989	24%	18%	32%
1988	27%	18%	35%

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White

69%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	69%	37%
2024	70%	38%
2023	67%	39%	63%
2022	63%	40%	63%
2021	66%	41%	63%
2020	67%	42%	62%
2019	64%	43%	62%
2018	65%	44%	61%
2017	63%	45%	61%
2016	64%	46%	61%
2015	61%	48%	62%
2014	63%	49%	63%
2013	65%	50%	64%
2012	65%	51%	64%
2011	66%	52%	65%
2010	66%	53%	67%
2009	68%	54%	67%
2008	71%	55%	73%
2007	70%	56%	71%
2006	72%	57%	71%
2005	72%	57%	70%
2004	72%	58%	72%
2003	69%	59%	69%
2002	69%	59%	69%
2001	70%	61%	68%
2000	68%	61%	69%
1999	69%	62%	69%
1998	69%	62%	69%
1996	72%	63%	70%
1995	68%	63%	68%
1994	71%	64%	67%
1993	71%	64%	66%
1992	71%	65%	67%
1991	68%	65%	64%
1990	70%	66%	66%
1989	66%	67%	59%
1988	65%	68%	57%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	5%
2015	5%	1%	6%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	8%	1%	6%
2012	7%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	5%
2009	11%	1%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

63%

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	0.50	0.72
2024	0.49	0.71
2023	0.52	0.71	0.57
2022	0.56	0.71	0.57
2021	0.53	0.71	0.57
2020	0.52	0.71	0.58
2019	0.56	0.70	0.58
2018	0.55	0.70	0.59
2017	0.57	0.70	0.59
2016	0.56	0.69	0.59
2015	0.59	0.68	0.57
2014	0.57	0.67	0.57
2013	0.55	0.67	0.57
2012	0.55	0.66	0.56
2011	0.54	0.65	0.55
2010	0.54	0.64	0.53
2009	0.52	0.64	0.53
2008	0.47	0.63	0.45
2007	0.48	0.62	0.48
2006	0.46	0.61	0.47
2005	0.46	0.61	0.47
2004	0.46	0.60	0.46
2003	0.49	0.59	0.48
2002	0.49	0.59	0.49
2001	0.47	0.58	0.49
2000	0.50	0.58	0.48
1999	0.48	0.57	0.48
1998	0.49	0.57	0.48
1996	0.45	0.55	0.47
1995	0.49	0.55	0.49
1994	0.46	0.54	0.50
1993	0.46	0.54	0.50
1992	0.46	0.53	0.49
1991	0.49	0.53	0.52
1990	0.46	0.52	0.51
1989	0.51	0.51	0.56
1988	0.51	0.50	0.56

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(22-23)

11.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2023	11.2%	16.7%	13.1%
2022	11%	18.2%	12.8%
2021	3.5%	13.2%	9.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	17%	38%
2024	13%	32%
2023	10%	31%	13%
2022	9%	30%	10%
2021	10%	32%	13%
2020	12%	33%	15%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	9%	33%	16%
2017	15%	33%	16%
2016	15%	33%	15%
2015	17%	31%	16%
2014	14%	32%	14%
2013	13%	31%	13%
2012	13%	29%	12%
2011	10%	27%	10%
2010	8%	26%	8%
2009	8%	24%	8%
2008	8%	22%	9%
2007	6%	21%	7%
2006	6%	21%	6%
2004	8%	21%	8%
2003	9%	21%	9%
2002	8%	22%	8%
2001	9%	22%	8%
2000	7%	23%	7%
1999	8%	23%	9%
1998	7%	24%	8%
1996	11%	24%	12%
1995	15%	24%	16%
1994	23%	24%	19%
1993	9%	23%	12%
1992	14%	21%	15%
1991	13%	18%	14%
1990	12%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Mahala F. Atchison School	New Jersey	Tinton Falls School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	7%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	9%
2000	8%	5%	10%

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School District Name

Tinton Falls School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mahala F. Atchison School often compared to?

Mahala F. Atchison Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Betty Mcelmon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Mahala F. Atchison School?

484 students attend Mahala F. Atchison School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Mahala F. Atchison School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mahala F. Atchison School?

Mahala F. Atchison School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mahala F. Atchison School offer ?

Mahala F. Atchison School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mahala F. Atchison School part of?

Mahala F. Atchison School is part of Tinton Falls School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 50-54%
: 45-49%
: Mahala F. Atchison School's attendance zone covers the entire Eatontown school district, encompassing approximately 29.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 10 to 12 minutes, with an average distance of 4.1 miles to the zone edge and the furthest edge located 8.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education