Uptown School Complex

323 Madison Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 | (609) 344-8809
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 626
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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Lakecia Hyman
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Atlantic City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $22,178
  • Graduation Rate: 75.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 7.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 10.8
  • Enrolled Students: 6,498

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 626
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 321 (51.3%)
  • Females: 305 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (3.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 559 (89.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 582 (93.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Uptown School Complex Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black47876.4%
Asian40.6%
Hispanic12419.8%
White203.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Uptown School Complex
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8112.9%
1st Grade6510.4%
2nd Grade6911.0%
3rd Grade497.8%
4th Grade6410.2%
5th Grade599.4%
6th Grade7311.7%
7th Grade6710.7%
8th Grade589.3%
Ungraded416.5%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Uptown School Complex

  • Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 30, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The school has come along way, I agree. The school administration seem to really care. The community needs to help more, but I can see that the school will continue to thrive. I am a please parent and plan to join the school's parent organization.
  • Reviewed by Community Member on March 19, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I visited this school and it has come along way. THe school has state of the art technology and is very neat and manicured. Those urban children are blessed.

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