Richmond Avenue School
Tel:
(609)343-7250
- Richmond Avenue School serves 663 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is higher 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 50% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
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Richmond Avenue School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Richmond Avenue School's student population of 663 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 663 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Richmond Avenue School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Richmond Avenue School is 0.63, which is more 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1184 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 32% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 27% |
| Black | 10% | 16% |
| White | 3% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Atlantic City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Richmond Avenue School is Atlantic City High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chelsea Heights School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chelsea Heights School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Atlantic City Chelsea Heights School Grades: PK-8 | 380 students
0.5 miles
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7272 0.5 PK-8 380 - Atlantic City Sovereign Avenue School Grades: PK-8 | 756 students
0.6 miles
3205 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7260 0.6 PK-8 756 - Atlantic City Brighton Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 355 students
0.8 miles
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-3150 0.8 PK-5 355 - Absecon Atlantic Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 306 students
1.0 miles
112 South New York Rd
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609)541-3149 1.0 K-6 306 - Atlantic City Texas Avenue School Grades: K-8 | 565 students
1.0 miles
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7350 1.0 K-8 565
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