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Eugene A. Tighe Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

7804 Amherst Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402 · (609) 822-2353 · Part of Margate City School District

Margate City’s School Grade A better than 93% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Eugene A. Tighe Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–4William H. Ross III Schoolin Margate
5–8Eugene A. Tighe Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7804 Amherst Avenue, Margate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 537
Grade 631
Grade 746
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
184’20
163’21
152’22
133’23
140’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eugene A. Tighe Middle School from Margate City families.

Other schools in Margate City School District

The district →
William H. Ross III School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Margate
A−
186 students7:1

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; Margate City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.