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Best Atlantic County ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 32 public middle schools serving 13,645 students in Atlantic County, NJ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Atlantic County, NJ are Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, Belhaven Middle School and Port Republic Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Atlantic County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Atlantic County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Best ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Atlantic County (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Gr: 5-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Belhaven Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51 Belhaven Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
(609) 926-6700
Gr: 5-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Port Republic Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
137 Pomona Avenue
Port Republic, NJ 08241
(609) 652-7377
Gr: K-8 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #44.
Northfield Community Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4008
Gr: 5-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Ventnor Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Ventnor Educational Community,
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Gr: 5-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #66.
Hammonton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 North Liberty Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-7007
Gr: 6-8 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Richmond Avenue School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4115 Ventnor Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7250
Gr: PK-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Brigantine Community School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 East Evans Blvd
Brigantine, NJ 08203
(609) 266-3603
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Weymouth Township Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1202 Eleventh Avenue
Dorothy, NJ 08317
(609) 476-2412
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1010.
Chelsea Heights School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4101 Filbert Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7272
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Folsom Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1357 Mays Landing Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 561-8666
Gr: PK-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1212.
Estell Manor Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
128 Cape May Avenue
Estell Manor, NJ 08319
(609) 476-2267
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1313.
Mullica Township Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Elwood Road
Elwood, NJ 08217
(609) 561-3868
Gr: 5-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1414.
Emma C Attales
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Gr: 5-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1515.
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4034 Fernwood Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3355
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1616.
Alder Avenue Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Alder Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 383-3366
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1717.
Sovereign Avenue School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7260
Gr: PK-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #1818.
Galloway Township Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 S Reeds Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Gr: 7-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Jordan Road Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Jordan Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-7161
Gr: 4-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2020.
Texas Avenue School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2523 Arctic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7350
Gr: K-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #2121.
William Davies Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6241
Gr: 6-8 | 883 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2222.
Buena Regional Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Weymouth Rd
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-0100
Gr: 6-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2323.
Pennsylvania Ave School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7290
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Pleasantville Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Mill Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6865
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Atlantic Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
112 South New York Rd
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 428-4300
Gr: K-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7380
Gr: PK-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Uptown School Complex
(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
323 Madison Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8809
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Egg Harbor City Community School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
730 Havana Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Gr: 4-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2929.
New York Avenue School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7280
Gr: PK-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic Co Jdc
Alternative School
800 Buffalo Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Gr: 6-10
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic County Elementary And Middle Schools
Special Education School
4805 Nawakwa Boulevard
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 909-9147
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Enlightenment Center
Alternative School
360 N South Carolina Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 839-5538
Gr: PK-12
[+] Show Closed ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools in Atlantic County, NJ

Atlantic County ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Absecon Campus (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
New Jersey Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 645-5151
Gr: Inquire with school | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Ace Reentry (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
26 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-6905
Gr: 6-12 | 1 student
Atlantic City Transition Day Prog (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
314 North Pennsylvania Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-5851
Gr: 9-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Atlantic County Alternative High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
4805 Nawakwa Blvd
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-2249
Gr: 9-12
Atlantic County Juv Det Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
800 Buffalo Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Gr: 9-12 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Atlantic Transitional Education Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2562 Tilton Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 645-6748
Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Brigantine Elementary School (Closed 2020)
301 E Evans Boulevard
Brigantine, NJ 08203
(609) 264-9501
Gr: PK-4 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Brigantine North Middle School (Closed 2020)
301 E Evans Boulevard
Brigantine, NJ 08203
(609) 266-3603
Gr: 5-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Charter Technical High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
413 New Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 926-7458
Gr: 9-12 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Cologne Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Cologne Ave
Cologne, NJ 08213
(609) 965-3031
Gr: 1-4 | 166 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Decatur Avenue Early Childhood Center (Closed 2020)
115 West Decatur Ave
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-6800
Gr: 6-12
Galloway Community Charter School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
112 South New York Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 652-7118
Gr: K-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Gertrude S. Lauer Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Po Box 318
Elwood, NJ 08217
(609) 804-1135
Gr: 1-2
H Ashton Marsh Elementary School (Closed 2023)
800 Irelan Avenue
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Gr: 5-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
H. Russel Swift Elementary School (Closed 2023)
5 Swift Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-4141
Gr: K-3 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Hilda E Frame Pre School (Closed 2011)
500 Elwood Rd
Elwood, NJ 08217
(609) 704-1567
Gr: PK
Learning Center Charter School (Closed 2005)
Charter School
300 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 340-8823
Gr: 4-8 | 78 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Manorwoods Rgc (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
259 Boulevard Rt. 50
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-9305
Gr: 6-12 | 14 students
Oceanside Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
1750 Bacharach Blvd
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-3485
Gr: PK-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Oceanville School (Closed 2011)
259 South New York Rd
Oceanville, NJ 08231
(609) 748-1250
Gr: Inquire with school
Ohio Ave Middle School (Closed 2006)
29 N. Ohio Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 343-7360
Gr: 7-8
Pleasantech Academy Charter School (Closed 2013)
Charter School
535 Martin Luther King Ave
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 383-1717
Gr: K-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Pleasantville Charter School For Acad. Excellence (Closed 2007)
Charter School
700 Black Horse Pike
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 407-2145
Project Teach - Atlantic Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2562 Tilton Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 645-6748
Gr: 9-12 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 96%
South Egg Harbor Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Belladonna & Cape May Aves.
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1426
Gr: 1-4 | 76 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Union Ave Elementary School (Closed 2011)
9001 Winchester Ave
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2391
Gr: PK-2
Washington Twp. - Green Bank School (Closed 2023)
2434 Route 563
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3520
Gr: PK-4 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Wm B Donini Elementary School (Closed 2013)
210 North Franklin St
Landisville, NJ 08326
(856) 697-0085
Gr: K-2 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Atlantic County, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Atlantic County, NJ include Eugene A. Tighe Middle School, Belhaven Middle School and Port Republic Elementary School.
How many public middle schools are located in Atlantic County?
32 public middle schools are located in Atlantic County.
What is the racial composition of students in Atlantic County?
Atlantic County public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Atlantic County are often viewed compared to one another?

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