📍 800 Irelan Ave, Absecon, Atlantic County, 08201
H Ashton Marsh is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Absecon, Atlantic County. The school has 546 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Absecon Public Schools District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
H Ashton Marsh enrolls 546 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 262 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 26 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 546 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 213 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
H Ashton Marsh is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-20, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
H Ashton Marsh is one of 2 schools in Absecon Public Schools District, based in Absecon, New Jersey. The district serves 921 students district-wide and employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 546 students, H Ashton Marsh is larger than the district average of about 461 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large