Sovereign Avenue School
Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 698 students
Address
111 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone
School District
Atlantic City School District
School Details
Total Students
698
Grades
Pre-K - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
68
School Type
Public
Locale
City - Small
County
34001
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
589 (84.4%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
49 (7.0%)
Total eligible: 638 students (91.4%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
340096000012
District NCES ID
3400960
Community Profile (08401)
Demographic and economic data for the 08401 ZIP code area where Sovereign Avenue School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
38,726
Median Age
39.2
Male
49.5%
Female
50.5%
Age Distribution
Under 5
7.2%
5-9
5.6%
10-14
7.6%
15-19
6.1%
Under 18
24.8%
65+
15.7%
Race & Ethnicity
White
22.3%
Black/African American
30.8%
Asian
16.0%
Native American
1.2%
Two or More Races
9.7%
Hispanic/Latino
26.3%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$35,279
Mean Household Income
$56,233
Per Capita Income
$27,080
Median Family Income
$39,218
Poverty Rate
32.2%
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
Households on SNAP
4,399
Employment & Commute
Employed
15,503
Avg. Commute Time
23.6 min
Work From Home
4.6%
Drive Alone
43.6%
Education
High School or Higher
74.2%
Bachelor's or Higher
19.2%
Graduate Degree
6.2%
Enrolled in School
9,742
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
769
Kindergarten
467
Elementary
4,122
High School
2,306
College
2,078
Housing
Median Home Value
$174,400
Median Rent
$1,059
Total Housing Units
20,682
Owner Occupied
30.8%
Renter Occupied
69.2%
Median Rooms
4.1
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,793
Avg. Household Size
2.2
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
299
$100K-$150K
1,003
$200K-$300K
1,155
$500K-$1M
147
Households & Families
Total Households
16,514
Avg. Household Size
2.31
Avg. Family Size
3.12
Married Couples
24.1%
Living Alone
26.7%
Broadband Internet
87.3%
Veterans
888
Foreign Born
1,707
Health Insurance
Insured
32,336
Uninsured
6,281
Private Insurance
15,180
Public Insurance
20,591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey