Summary:
The city of North Wildwood, New Jersey has only one school, Margaret Mace Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is the sole institution in the North Wildwood School District, which is ranked 447 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Margaret Mace Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with some grades performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, while others are significantly below. The school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 6.3% in 7th grade to 52.6% in 3rd grade, compared to the state average of 43.6% to 53.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.2% in 6th grade to 57.9% in 3rd grade, compared to the state average of 19.4% to 47.6%. The school's performance in Science has also been below the state average, with 5th grade proficiency at 21.4% and 8th grade at 12.6%, compared to the state averages of 27.5% and 18.8%, respectively.
Additionally, Margaret Mace Elementary School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.01%. Despite these concerns, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.4 to 1 and a significantly higher per-student spending of $26,141 compared to the state average, suggesting that resources are being dedicated to the school. However, the academic performance data indicates that these resources may not be translating into consistent student learning outcomes, and further analysis may be needed to understand how resources are being utilized and identify areas for improvement.
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