Venice Park School
Tel:
(609) 343-7270
Venice Park School serves 75 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than 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 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Venice Park 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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Venice Park School's student population of 75 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 75 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Venice Park School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 29% |
| Black | 51% | 15% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Atlantic City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Venice Park School is Atlantic City High School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Atlantic City Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex Grades: PK-8 | 599 students
0.5 miles
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380 0.5 PK-8 599 - Atlantic City New York Avenue School Grades: PK-8 | 605 students
0.9 miles
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280 0.9 PK-8 605 - Absecon Atlantic Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-7 | 384 students
1.1 miles
112 South New York Rd
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 428-4300 1.1 K-7 384 - Atlantic City Texas Avenue School Grades: K-8 | 560 students
1.2 miles
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350 1.2 K-8 560 - Atlantic City Brighton Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 346 students
1.4 miles
30 N. Brighton Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-3150 1.4 PK-5 346
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