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Emma C Attales Middle School
800 Irelan Ave
Absecon NJ, 08201, Atlantic County
Phone: 609-641-5375
Ranking: 
(948 out of 1,847, bottom 49%)*
(948 out of 1,847, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Absecon City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 352 | 381 | 343 | 259 | 351 | 365 | 366 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 84 | 23.9% | 92 | 24.1% | 82 | 23.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 86 | 24.5% | 74 | 20.3% | 94 | 25.7% |
| Grade 6: | 88 | 25.0% | 90 | 23.6% | 84 | 24.5% | 80 | 30.9% | 76 | 21.7% | 94 | 25.8% | 83 | 22.7% |
| Grade 7: | 85 | 24.1% | 93 | 24.4% | 93 | 27.1% | 79 | 30.5% | 86 | 24.5% | 81 | 22.2% | 100 | 27.3% |
| Grade 8: | 91 | 25.9% | 94 | 24.7% | 77 | 22.4% | 86 | 33.2% | 85 | 24.2% | 102 | 27.9% | 79 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 1.1% | 12 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 12 | 4.6% | 18 | 5.1% | 14 | 3.8% | 10 | 2.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 176 | 50.0% | 196 | 51.4% | 181 | 52.8% | 141 | 54.4% | 183 | 52.1% | 194 | 53.2% | 181 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 176 | 50.0% | 185 | 48.6% | 162 | 47.2% | 118 | 45.6% | 168 | 47.9% | 171 | 46.8% | 181 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 39 | 11.1% | 39 | 10.2% | 34 | 9.9% | 24 | 9.3% | 38 | 10.8% | 36 | 9.9% | 37 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic: | 46 | 13.1% | 46 | 12.1% | 31 | 9.0% | 34 | 13.1% | 42 | 12.0% | 35 | 9.6% | 30 | 8.2% |
| Black: | 46 | 13.1% | 67 | 17.6% | 56 | 16.3% | 36 | 13.9% | 46 | 13.1% | 43 | 11.8% | 41 | 11.2% |
| White: | 219 | 62.2% | 226 | 59.3% | 220 | 64.1% | 164 | 63.3% | 225 | 64.1% | 251 | 68.8% | 255 | 69.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 125 | 35.5% | 115 | 30.2% | 70 | 20.4% | 59 | 22.8% | 69 | 19.7% | 66 | 18.1% | 51 | 13.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 9.1% | 23 | 6.0% | 22 | 6.4% | 18 | 6.9% | 36 | 10.3% | 23 | 6.3% | 25 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.54 | 14.11 | 12.80 | 10.36 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.6% | 93.6% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59.8% | 59.8% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.2% | 58.2% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51.1% | 51.1% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.1% | 67.1% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 64.8% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.7% | 93.7% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 83.5% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 76.1% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.5% | 81.5% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.5% | 88.5% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.4% | 81.4% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.0% | 67.0% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 84.8% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.5% | 68.5% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86.2% | 86.2% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.1% | 78.1% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 77.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 73.7% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69.0% | 69.0% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 70.6% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77.4% | 77.4% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60.2% | 60.2% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79.4% | 79.4% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.0% | 68.0% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 78.8% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.0% | 72.0% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.2% | 59.2% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.9% | 73.9% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.1% | 90.1% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | 87.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 80.4% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.5% | 72.5% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.8% | 79.8% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 84.5% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.1% | 95.1% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.9% | 91.9% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 86.4% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | 87.8% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 85.5% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 84.4% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.9% | 77.9% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.8% | 74.8% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 77.5% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 75.3% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 59.1% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 70.5% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 80.2% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67.0% | 67.0% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 86.8% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.9% | 89.9% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Emma C Attales Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.