New York Avenue School
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(609)343-7280
- New York Avenue School serves 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10% (which is lower 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- New York Avenue School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
New York Avenue School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- New York Avenue School's student population of 616 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 616 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- New York Avenue School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of New York Avenue School is 0.40, 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) |
| Overall School Rank | #2153 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 26% |
| Black | 75% | 16% |
| White | 1% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Atlantic City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New York Avenue School is Atlantic City High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Atlantic City Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex Grades: PK-8 | 654 students
0.4 miles
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7380 0.4 PK-8 654 - Atlantic City Pennsylvania Ave School Grades: PK-8 | 570 students
0.7 miles
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7290 0.7 PK-8 570 - Atlantic City Atlantic City Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 150 students
0.9 miles
200 North Texas Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)541-3149 0.9 K-5 150 - Atlantic City Texas Avenue School Grades: K-8 | 563 students
0.9 miles
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7350 0.9 K-8 563 - Atlantic City Uptown School Complex Grades: PK-8 | 615 students
0.9 miles
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)344-8809 0.9 PK-8 615
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