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D−

Uptown School Complex

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

323 Madison Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 · (609) 344-8809 · Part of Atlantic City School District

Atlantic City’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Jersey school districts

Students
518
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Uptown School Complex

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Atlantic City kids: Atlantic City High School

On the path

Where Atlantic City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Uptown School ComplexYou are here
9–12Atlantic City High School1,731 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

323 Madison Avenue, Atlantic City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K72
Kindergarten42
Grade 137
Grade 253
Grade 353
Grade 451
Grade 547
Grade 650
Grade 761
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
536’20
516’21
556’22
498’23
518’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%White 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Uptown School Complex from Atlantic City families.

Other schools in Atlantic City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Atlantic City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.