Middle school (grades 6-8) · Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Alder Avenue Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Alder Avenue Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340456002953
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alder Avenue Middle School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Egg Harbor Township · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
40.2%
free-lunch eligible

Alder Avenue Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alder Avenue Middle School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

School address

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
District: Egg Harbor Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340456002953 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+83 students YoY

Alder Avenue Middle School grew from 843 students in 2022-23 to 926 in 2023-24 (+9.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 81.2 → 79.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+83 students YoY 340456002953 · Egg Harbor Township, NJ Middle · MID · TRAD

919 enr · 11.3:1 · 40.2% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Egg Harbor Township High School (2,279 students)

Alder Avenue Middle School grew from 843 students in 2022-23 to 926 in 2023-24 (+9.8%). Teacher FTE lost 81.2 → 79.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Alder Avenue Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alder Avenue Middle School reports 919 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alder Avenue Middle School compares

Alder Avenue Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.2% ▲ 36% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 919 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
919
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.2%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,773
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 230 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 38.5%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
Asian 15.5%
African American 9.5%
Two or More 4.9%

Largest group: White at 38.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Alder Avenue Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Egg Harbor Township School District reports $24,773 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alder Avenue Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Egg Harbor Township High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fernwood Avenue Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alder Avenue Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Egg Harbor Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~919 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alder Avenue Middle School

How many students attend Alder Avenue Middle School?

Alder Avenue Middle School has 919 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 843 (2022-23) → 926 (2023-24), up 83.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alder Avenue Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alder Avenue Middle School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alder Avenue Middle School?

40.2% of students at Alder Avenue Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alder Avenue Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Alder Avenue Middle School is White at 38.5% of enrollment, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alder Avenue Middle School?

Alder Avenue Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alder Avenue Middle School rank among public schools in Egg Harbor Township?

By Resource Investment Index, Alder Avenue Middle School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Egg Harbor Township on the city page.

What other schools are in Egg Harbor Township School District?

Besides Alder Avenue Middle School, Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Egg Harbor Township High School (2,279 students), Swift-Slaybaugh Complex (1,422 students), and Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School (980 students). See the Egg Harbor Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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