Best Public Schools in West Cape May, NJ

Summary:

The city of West Cape May, New Jersey, is home to a single public elementary school, the West Cape May Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 83 students. The school's student population is predominantly white (77.11%), with significant Hispanic representation (20.48%) and a small percentage of African American students (1.2%).

Academically, the West Cape May Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its performance, with the school performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for grades 3, 4, and 6, but below the state average in mathematics proficiency for the same grades. The school's overall statewide ranking has ranged from 37th out of 1,317 elementary schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) to 541st out of 1,342 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating), indicating inconsistent academic performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 10.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, and 16.87% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite the academic performance fluctuations, the West Cape May Elementary School has some notable strengths, including a low student-teacher ratio of 8.1 and a diverse student population. The school's per-student spending was $14,370 in the 2018-2019 school year, which may contribute to the individualized attention and support available to students. Overall, the West Cape May School District provides a single elementary school option for families in the area, with a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Cape May Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Moore Street	West Cape May	08204	Cape May County	West Cape May School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-4614	83	10	8.1	16.9%	64 (77.1%)	1 (1.2%)	17 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	60.3	541^st of 1342 public elementary schools	59.7%		76.1	346^th of 1345 public elementary schools	74.3%	195	63.6	71.5	50.0	18.2	42.9	50.0	$14,370	$1,213	$13,157

Cities Near West Cape May

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape May	0.26 mi	6	383^rd
Villas	2.61 mi	1
Wildwood Crest	4.19 mi	1	387^th
Wildwood	5.88 mi	3	513^th
North Wildwood	7.25 mi	1	429^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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