New York Avenue School

411 N New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

www.acboe.org/ny

571 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

New York Avenue School is a public elementary school located in the heart of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Serving a diverse student population, the school is part of the Atlantic City Public School District and focuses on providing a comprehensive foundational education for children in the surrounding community. The facility is centrally located, making it a key educational hub for families living in the downtown area.

The school is dedicated to fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development. In addition to a core curriculum that emphasizes literacy and mathematics, New York Avenue School often integrates programs designed to support the specific needs of an urban student body, including English Language Learner (ELL) services and community-based support initiatives. By emphasizing a safe and inclusive learning environment, the school strives to prepare its students for middle school success while encouraging active participation from parents and the broader Atlantic City neighborhood.

571

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New York Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	128
Black	394
Asian	19
Two or More	26

Black
394 (69.0 %)
Hispanic
128 (22.4 %)
Two or More
26 (4.6 %)
Asian
19 (3.3 %)
White
4 (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)343-7280
Website:	http://www.acboe.org/ny
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	494
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 61

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 56

Ungraded 42