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Pennsylvania Ave School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 · (609) 343-7290 · Part of Atlantic City School District

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

Students
566
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Pennsylvania Ave School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–8Pennsylvania Ave SchoolYou are here
9–12Atlantic City High School1,731 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts20%
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).

201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Atlantic City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten70
Grade 171
Grade 258
Grade 356
Grade 448
Grade 545
Grade 639
Grade 762
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
549’20
572’21
531’22
541’23
566’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 34%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennsylvania Ave School 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.