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C+
Schools in Ventnor City · Ventnor City School District

Ventnor City’s public schools score below 56% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ventnor City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#274of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$44.5K
▲ 56% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.2
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
494 students on the public path
In brief

Ventnor City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 180 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ventnor City’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $44,477 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ventnor Middle School. Enrollment is down 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Ventnor City’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of New Jersey school districts, #274 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (180)Better than 79%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 318 test results could put Ventnor City anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ventnor City’s students in the tested grades sat them (319 in math, 318 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ventnor City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ventnor Elementary SchoolVentnor City School DistrictB−
5–8Ventnor Middle SchoolVentnor City School DistrictB

Ventnor City’s public schools are run by Ventnor City 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.

Ventnor City School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 494 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 7.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$44,477NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.6% · 318 students tested
Math34%
State average 35.5% · 319 students tested

Ventnor City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ventnor City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ventnor CityC+Ventnor City
Atlantic CityDAtlantic City
Egg HarborC+Egg Harbor Township
Margate CityAMargate City

Every school in Ventnor City

2 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 Ventnor Cityby address
Ventnor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ventnor
B−
318 students9:1Rate it →
Ventnor Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ventnor
B
176 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Ventnor City’s schools

Are Ventnor City’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ventnor City children attend score below 56% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #274 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Ventnor City in?

Ventnor City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 494 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ventnor City spend per student?

$44,477 in Ventnor City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.