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Texas Avenue School

2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Texas Avenue School ranks 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%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Texas Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Texas Avenue School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Texas Avenue School
Kind	55
1	50
2	45
3	44
4	47
5	50
6	62
7	73
8	73

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School
2023	498
2022	472
2021	499
2020	522
2019	522
2018	565
2017	565
2016	563
2015	586
2014	568
2013	578
2012	604
2011	635
2010	592
2009	541
2008	478
2007	411
2006	411
2005	444
2004	412
2003	441
2002	447
2001	403
2000	377
1999	398
1998	280
1996	397
1995	474
1994	426
1993	522
1992	345
1991	437
1990	395

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School
2023	45
2022	44
2021	46
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	49
2015	55
2014	55
2013	56
2012	67
2011	57
2010	61
2009	59
2008	48
2007	49
2006	47
2005	43
2004	44
2003	40
2002	36
2001	34
2000	34
1999	33
1998	28
1996	39
1995	37
1994	36
1993	35
1992	33
1991	35
1990	33

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School Rankings

Texas Avenue School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Texas Avenue School is 0.44, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1864 out of 2201 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Texas Avenue School
2022	#1864
2021	#1845
2019	#1928
2018	#1875
2017	#1803
2016	#1750
2015	#1762
2014	#2035
2013	#1984
2012	#2005
2011	#1919

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17%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2022	17%	36%	16%
2021	10%	26%	9%
2019	25%	44%	21%
2018	28%	42%	21%
2017	32%	41%	21%
2016	29%	40%	22%
2015	26%	36%	20%
2014	56%	75%	52%
2013	63%	75%	56%
2012	59%	75%	57%
2011	62%	75%	62%

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22%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2022	22%	49%	25%
2021	26%	47%	26%
2019	31%	57%	32%
2018	30%	55%	21%
2017	25%	53%	27%
2016	33%	50%	30%
2015	25%	47%	26%
2014	39%	69%	45%
2013	36%	69%	47%
2012	37%	69%	47%
2011	44%	69%	50%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2022	7%	23%	9%
2021	7%	22%	8%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	10:1
2019	11:1	12:1	10:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	10:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	10:1
2012	9:1	13:1	10:1
2011	11:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	11:1
2009	9:1	12:1	9:1
2008	10:1	15:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	12:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	13:1	12:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	10:1	15:1	16:1
1996	10:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	10:1	15:1	16:1
1991	12:1	15:1	16:1
1990	12:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	24%	10%	16%
2022	25%	10%	16%
2021	25%	10%	17%
2020	23%	11%	17%
2019	23%	11%	17%
2018	26%	10%	17%
2017	26%	10%	17%
2016	25%	10%	16%
2015	25%	10%	15%
2014	23%	10%	15%
2013	25%	10%	15%
2012	28%	9%	15%
2011	27%	9%	14%
2010	31%	9%	15%
2009	29%	9%	13%
2008	28%	9%	13%
2007	26%	8%	11%
2006	26%	8%	12%
2005	22%	7%	10%
2004	19%	7%	11%
2003	17%	7%	10%
2002	15%	7%	8%
2001	14%	6%	8%
2000	17%	6%	8%
1999	14%	6%	7%
1998	13%	6%	7%
1996	4%	5%	7%
1995	2%	5%	6%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	70%	33%	45%
2022	69%	32%	45%
2021	68%	31%	44%
2020	71%	29%	43%
2019	71%	29%	43%
2018	70%	27%	43%
2017	70%	27%	43%
2016	70%	26%	42%
2015	69%	25%	41%
2014	69%	24%	39%
2013	67%	23%	38%
2012	65%	23%	39%
2011	64%	22%	39%
2010	61%	21%	38%
2009	61%	20%	37%
2008	58%	19%	36%
2007	62%	19%	36%
2006	61%	18%	35%
2005	65%	18%	35%
2004	66%	17%	34%
2003	67%	17%	33%
2002	70%	16%	32%
2001	68%	15%	31%
2000	66%	15%	31%
1999	66%	14%	28%
1998	75%	14%	27%
1996	29%	14%	25%
1995	28%	13%	25%
1994	27%	13%	24%
1993	24%	13%	22%
1992	23%	12%	21%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	5%	15%	34%
2022	5%	15%	33%
2021	5%	15%	33%
2020	3%	15%	33%
2019	3%	15%	33%
2018	3%	16%	35%
2017	3%	16%	35%
2016	4%	16%	36%
2015	5%	16%	37%
2014	5%	16%	38%
2013	6%	16%	38%
2012	6%	16%	37%
2011	6%	16%	38%
2010	8%	17%	39%
2009	9%	17%	41%
2008	12%	17%	42%
2007	10%	17%	43%
2006	10%	18%	43%
2005	11%	18%	45%
2004	14%	18%	45%
2003	13%	18%	47%
2002	12%	18%	48%
2001	14%	18%	51%
2000	16%	18%	52%
1999	18%	18%	57%
1998	18%	18%	58%
1996	64%	19%	59%
1995	66%	19%	60%
1994	67%	19%	61%
1993	70%	19%	63%
1992	70%	19%	64%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2020	1%	43%	5%
2019	1%	43%	5%
2018	1%	45%	5%
2017	1%	45%	5%
2014	1%	49%	7%
2011	1%	52%	8%
2009	1%	54%	9%
2008	1%	55%	9%
2007	2%	56%	10%
2006	2%	56%	10%
2005	1%	57%	10%
2004	1%	58%	10%
2003	3%	58%	10%
2002	3%	59%	10%
2001	4%	61%	9%
2000	3%	61%	8%
1999	2%	62%	8%
1998	4%	62%	8%
1996	3%	62%	9%
1995	4%	63%	9%
1994	2%	63%	10%
1993	2%	63%	11%
1992	3%	64%	11%
1991	4%	65%	12%
1990	5%	66%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.66
2022	0.46	0.71	0.67
2021	0.48	0.71	0.67
2020	0.45	0.70	0.68
2019	0.45	0.70	0.68
2018	0.45	0.70	0.67
2017	0.45	0.70	0.67
2016	0.45	0.69	0.67
2015	0.46	0.68	0.68
2014	0.47	0.68	0.68
2013	0.49	0.67	0.69
2012	0.50	0.66	0.69
2011	0.52	0.65	0.69
2010	0.54	0.65	0.68
2009	0.54	0.64	0.68
2008	0.59	0.63	0.68
2007	0.54	0.62	0.67
2006	0.56	0.62	0.67
2005	0.53	0.61	0.67
2004	0.52	0.60	0.67
2003	0.51	0.60	0.66
2002	0.48	0.59	0.65
2001	0.50	0.58	0.64
2000	0.58	0.57	0.63
1999	0.55	0.57	0.60
1998	0.53	0.57	0.59
1996	0.51	0.56	0.58
1995	0.49	0.55	0.57
1994	0.48	0.55	0.56
1993	0.46	0.55	0.55
1992	0.46	0.54	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	87%	31%	82%
2022	89%	30%	74%
2021	92%	32%	81%
2020	96%	33%	88%
2019	96%	33%	88%
2018	95%	33%	79%
2017	95%	33%	79%
2016	82%	33%	78%
2015	80%	31%	73%
2014	95%	32%	85%
2013	93%	31%	85%
2012	89%	29%	81%
2011	84%	27%	72%
2010	85%	26%	70%
2009	79%	24%	66%
2008	76%	22%	59%
2007	75%	21%	62%
2006	75%	21%	62%
2004	76%	21%	58%
2003	81%	21%	60%
2002	81%	22%	65%
2001	84%	22%	68%
2000	87%	23%	69%
1999	81%	24%	68%
1998	84%	24%	68%
1996	83%	24%	65%
1995	77%	24%	64%
1994	87%	24%	69%
1993	77%	23%	63%
1992	71%	21%	51%
1991	67%	18%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Texas Avenue School	New Jersey	Atlantic City School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2004	14%	6%	11%
2003	12%	6%	12%
2002	12%	6%	8%
2001	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atlantic City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Texas Avenue School's ranking?

Texas Avenue School is ranked #1864 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Texas Avenue School often compared to?

Texas Avenue Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sovereign Avenue School, Uptown School Complex by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Texas Avenue School?

499 students attend Texas Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Texas Avenue School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Texas Avenue School?

Texas Avenue School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Texas Avenue School offer ?

Texas Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Texas Avenue School part of?

Texas Avenue School is part of Atlantic City School District.

In what neighborhood is Texas Avenue School located?

Texas Avenue School is located in the Ducktown neighborhood of Atlantic City, NJ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education