Egg Harbor Township School District

13 Swift Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Egg Harbor Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,724 students in Egg Harbor Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Egg Harbor Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
7,374 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Egg Harbor Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#467 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
39%
49%
19%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
30%
38%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
40%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,164 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,506
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,164
$25,837

Best Egg Harbor Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4034 Fernwood Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3355
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Alder Avenue Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Alder Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3366
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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