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Schools in Egg Harbor Township · Egg Harbor Township School District

Egg Harbor Township’s public schools score below 60% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Egg Harbor Township’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Egg Harbor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#296of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
11
7,346 students on the public path
In brief

Egg Harbor Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 422 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Egg Harbor Township’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,961 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Principle Academy Charter School, Atlantic Christian School (private), Trinity Learning CTR-Holy (private) and Islamic Acadamey of South Jersey (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Egg Harbor Township’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New Jersey school districts, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (422)Better than 51%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,812 test results and a graduating class of 668 could put Egg Harbor Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Egg Harbor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,815 in math, 3,809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Egg Harbor Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Egg Harbor Township High SchoolEgg Harbor Township School DistrictB

Egg Harbor Township’s public schools are run by Egg Harbor Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Egg Harbor Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 7,346 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,961NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.6% · 3809 students tested
Math28%
State average 35.5% · 3815 students tested

Egg Harbor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Egg Harbor Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Egg Harbor TownshipC+Egg Harbor Township
HamiltonDHamilton Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
GallowayC−Galloway Township PK–8 · Greater Egg Harbor Regional 9–12
Estell ManorCEstell Manor City
LinwoodA−Linwood City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12
Somers PointC−Somers Point City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12
NorthfieldBNorthfield City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12
Margate CityAMargate City
PleasantvilleD−Pleasantville City
Atlantic CityDAtlantic City
Ocean CityB+Ocean City
Longport—Longport Borough
Corbin City—Corbin City
Ventnor CityC+Ventnor City
UpperA−Upper Township
AbseconCAbsecon City

Every school in Egg Harbor Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Egg Harbor Townshipby address
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
1,422 students15:1Rate it →
Bargaintown Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
258 students11:1Rate it →
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C
677 students14:1Rate it →
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C
980 students10:1Rate it →
Alder Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
919 students12:1Rate it →
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
811 students10:1Rate it →
Egg Harbor Township High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
2,279 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Principle Academy Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
Charter
434 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Atlantic Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
634 students15:1Rate it →
Trinity Learning CTR-Holy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
140 studentsRate it →
Islamic Acadamey of South Jersey
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
87 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Atlantic Regional School).

Questions about Egg Harbor Township’s schools

Are Egg Harbor Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Egg Harbor Township children attend score below 60% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Egg Harbor Township in?

Egg Harbor Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,346 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Egg Harbor Township kids go to high school?

Egg Harbor Township High School, with 2,279 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Egg Harbor Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Egg Harbor Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Egg Harbor Township spend per student?

$26,961 in Egg Harbor Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Egg Harbor Township?

Yes: Atlantic Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 634 students), Trinity Learning CTR-Holy (religious, grades PK–K, 140 students) and Islamic Acadamey of South Jersey (religious, grades PK–6, 87 students). Egg Harbor Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.