Sovereign Avenue School

111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

www.acboe.org/sov

698 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Sovereign Avenue School is a public PK–8 institution located in the Chelsea Heights neighborhood of Atlantic City, New Jersey. As part of the Atlantic City Public School District, the school serves a diverse student population, providing a comprehensive curriculum that spans early childhood education through middle school. The facility is centrally located in the city, operating as a key educational anchor for families in the local community.

Academically, the school emphasizes foundational literacy and mathematics while fostering a supportive environment aimed at student growth and development. Like other schools within the Atlantic City district, Sovereign Avenue focuses on preparing its students for transition into the high school level by offering various extracurricular programs and maintaining a focus on state standards. Its mission is centered on cultivating a safe, inclusive learning space that meets the unique social and educational needs of its urban student body.

698

Total Students

68.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sovereign Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	471
Black	48
Asian	168
Two or More	6

Hispanic
471 (67.5 %)
Asian
168 (24.1 %)
Black
48 (6.9 %)
Two or More
6 (0.9 %)
White
5 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlantic City School District
Phone:	(609)343-7260
Website:	http://www.acboe.org/sov
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	698
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	618
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 91

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 64

Grade 6 73

Grade 7 89

Grade 8 81

Ungraded 16