Atlantic Highlands Elementary School

Atlantic Highlands School District
140 FIRST AVENUE
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ 07716
256 Students
Not reported M - M
School Overview
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School (AHES) is a public K-6 school located in the coastal borough of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. As the sole elementary school in the Atlantic Highlands School District, it serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a personalized learning environment. The school is known for its commitment to academic excellence and character development, often leveraging its small-town setting to foster strong relationships between students, teachers, and families.

Beyond its core curriculum, AHES prioritizes a holistic approach to education by offering a variety of extracurricular activities, arts programs, and enrichment opportunities designed to prepare students for the transition to middle and high school. The school community is characterized by active parental involvement and a collaborative atmosphere, striving to provide a supportive, inclusive environment where students can develop both the foundational academic skills and the social-emotional maturity needed to succeed in their future educational endeavors.
256
Total Students
27.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    211 (82.4%)
  • Hispanic
    20 (7.8%)
  • Two or More
    14 (5.5%)
  • Black
    7 (2.7%)
  • Asian
    3 (1.2%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Closed
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Atlantic Highlands School District
Phone: (732)291-2020
Website: http://ahes.tridistrict.org/
Grade Range: M - M
Total Students: 256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 2
Kindergarten 28
Grade 1 41
Grade 2 39
Grade 3 33
Grade 4 39
Grade 5 28
Grade 6 37
Ungraded 9
Gender Ratio