Top Rankings
Atlantic Highlands School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 258 students in Atlantic Highlands School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Atlantic Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
1,931 Schools
# Students
258 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Atlantic Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
5 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
219 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
37
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
8
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,674 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,004 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,674
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,004
$26,228
Best Atlantic Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-2020
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-2020
Grades: PK-6
| 258 students
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