Wildwood Middle School

Summary:

Wildwood Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wildwood, New Jersey, with a student enrollment of 172. The school is part of the Wildwood City School District, which is ranked 601 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wildwood Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.8% of 6th graders, 0% of 7th graders, and 16.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 0% to 10.4% across the grades, compared to state averages of 36.2% to 19.4%. Wildwood Middle School has also consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 30.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Upper Township Middle School, Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools, and Avalon Elementary School, generally perform much better academically than Wildwood Middle School. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Wildwood Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools for the past decade, with little to no improvement in its academic performance or overall ranking.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4300 Pacific Ave
       Wildwood, NJ  08260


(609) 522-7922

District: Wildwood City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
705th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,878 Help


Students who attend Wildwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wildwood High School

Feeder schools for Wildwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Glenwood Avenue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  159

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.6%
White:
18.9%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.4% Help


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Compare Details Wildwood Middle School ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.06. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), White (18.9%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wildwood Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wildwood Middle School is $19,878.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wildwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wildwood Middle School 705th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Wildwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wildwood City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wildwood City School District 601st of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wildwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.33 530th 574 7.7%
2004 4.41 545th 588 7.3%
2005 4.76 552nd 599 7.8%
2006 2.42 586th 615 4.7%
2007 13.89 547th 631 13.3%
2008 9.64 569th 640 11.1%
2009 11.73 581st 664 12.5%
2010 24.47 542nd 677 19.9%
2011 11.78 603rd 684 11.8%
2012 24.22 551st 677 18.6%
2013 12.19 606th 704 13.9%
2014 16.94 600th 717 16.3%
2015 18.39 591st 713 17.1%
2016 19.22 585th 713 18.0%
2017 22.86 555th 712 22.1%
2018 22.49 574th 716 19.8%
2019 14.33 638th 745 14.4%
2021 15.22 552nd 652 15.3%
2022 15.01 650th 745 12.8%
2023 13.30 676th 748 9.6%
2024 10.06 705th 743 5.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.25 152nd 202 24.8%
2019 19.11 201st 227 11.5%
2022 21.19 250th 270 7.4%
2023 20.01 270th 288 6.3%
2024 17.42 310th 320 3.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.00 377th 471 20.0%
2019 16.60 463rd 492 5.9%
2022 19.30 503rd 535 6.0%
2023 20.13 454th 505 10.1%
2024 18.82 476th 510 6.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.78 360th 522 31.0%
2019 14.99 465th 541 14.0%
2021 27.08 349th 467 25.3%
2024 5.43 542nd 584 7.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.13 539th 680 20.7%
2019 10.69 627th 703 10.8%
2021 23.04 470th 625 24.8%
2022 17.64 615th 726 15.3%
2023 11.32 669th 720 7.1%
2024 12.61 660th 717 7.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.64 548th 675 18.8%
2019 16.87 583rd 697 16.4%
2021 12.32 581st 635 8.5%
2022 14.27 641st 730 12.2%
2023 16.47 617th 718 14.1%
2024 9.05 691st 719 3.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.58 405th 504 19.6%
2019 15.56 466th 524 11.1%
2021 20.75 423rd 480 11.9%
2022 19.42 512th 591 13.4%
2023 16.60 527th 587 10.2%
2024 11.83 562nd 589 4.6%
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Rank History for White students at Wildwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.36 482nd 504 4.4%
2021 15.55 405th 435 6.9%
2024 27.12 392nd 510 23.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wildwood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 55 38 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 111
1990 45 42 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 97
1991 50 37 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 100
1992 75 58 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 169
1993 77 61 0 49 1 n/a n/a 0 188
1994 54 35 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 126
1995 57 38 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1996 57 38 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1998 40 41 1 46 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1999 26 39 1 36 0 n/a n/a 0 102
2000 33 43 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 105
2001 43 45 1 56 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2002 80 75 1 111 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2003 80 75 1 111 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2004 57 61 2 101 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2005 66 63 2 107 1 n/a n/a 0 239
2006 51 45 3 74 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2007 49 45 3 54 0 n/a n/a 0 151
2008 57 50 2 68 0 n/a n/a 0 177
2009 39 41 0 71 0 0 0 0 151
2010 20 42 0 74 0 0 0 0 136
2011 31 39 0 72 0 0 0 0 142
2012 32 19 0 64 0 0 0 0 115
2013 33 24 0 92 0 0 0 0 149
2014 33 26 0 109 0 0 0 0 168
2015 37 17 0 102 0 0 0 0 156
2016 35 22 0 105 0 0 0 0 162
2017 30 21 1 110 0 1 0 0 163
2018 34 16 1 111 0 1 0 0 163
2019 35 16 0 123 0 0 0 0 174
2020 43 24 0 118 0 0 1 0 186
2021 37 24 0 122 0 0 0 0 183
2022 33 22 0 125 0 0 0 0 180
2023 40 17 0 115 0 0 0 0 172
2024 30 10 0 117 0 0 2 0 159

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wildwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 111 6.0 18.5 n/a
1990 97 8.0 12.1 57.7
1991 100 7.0 14.2 64
1992 169 15.0 11.2 71.6
1993 188 13.5 13.9 73.9
1994 126 9.0 14.0 69
1995 125 8.0 15.6 72.8
1996 125 8.0 15.6 72.8
1998 128 8.0 16.0 75.8
1999 102 8.0 12.8 67.6
2000 105 10.0 10.5 83.8
2001 145 10.2 14.2 88.3
2002 267 15.0 17.8 82
2003 267 15.0 17.8 82
2004 221 23.0 9.6 78.7
2005 239 23.4 10.2 n/a
2006 173 21.0 8.2 76.3
2007 151 23.0 6.6 68.2
2008 177 12.0 14.8 60.5
2009 151 22.1 6.3 81.5
2010 136 15.0 9.0 88.2
2011 142 15.4 9.2 75.4
2012 115 17.3 6.6 84.3
2013 149 9.0 16.5 88.6
2014 168 8.0 21.0 86.9
2015 156 13.0 12.0 92.9
2016 162 10.0 16.2 94.4
2017 163 11.0 14.8 86.5
2018 163 17.0 9.5 77.9
2019 174 20.7 8.3 85.6
2020 186 20.3 9.1 90.3
2021 183 17.9 10.2 90.2
2022 180 18.5 9.6 90
2023 172 21.5 7.9 87.2
2024 159 15.9 9.9 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wildwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 111 6.0 18.5 n/a
1990 97 8.0 12.1 57.7
1991 100 7.0 14.2 64
1992 169 15.0 11.2 71.6
1993 188 13.5 13.9 73.9
1994 126 9.0 14.0 69
1995 125 8.0 15.6 72.8
1996 125 8.0 15.6 72.8
1998 128 8.0 16.0 75.8
1999 102 8.0 12.8 67.6
2000 105 10.0 10.5 83.8
2001 145 10.2 14.2 88.3
2002 267 15.0 17.8 82
2003 267 15.0 17.8 82
2004 221 23.0 9.6 78.7
2005 239 23.4 10.2 n/a
2006 173 21.0 8.2 76.3
2007 151 23.0 6.6 68.2
2008 177 12.0 14.8 60.5
2009 151 22.1 6.3 81.5
2010 136 15.0 9.0 88.2
2011 142 15.4 9.2 75.4
2012 115 17.3 6.6 84.3
2013 149 9.0 16.5 88.6
2014 168 8.0 21.0 86.9
2015 156 13.0 12.0 92.9
2016 162 10.0 16.2 94.4
2017 163 11.0 14.8 86.5
2018 163 17.0 9.5 77.9
2019 174 20.7 8.3 85.6
2020 186 20.3 9.1 90.3
2021 183 17.9 10.2 90.2
2022 180 18.5 9.6 90
2023 172 21.5 7.9 87.2
2024 159 15.9 9.9 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wildwood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,800 (9.1%) $18,078 (90.9%) $19,878

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wildwood Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 638th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 676th of 748 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Middle School)22.89.3
 13.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood City School District)22.89.3
 13.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Middle School)10.34.6
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood City School District)10.34.6
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Middle School)16.79.1
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood City School District)16.79.1
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Middle School)15.814.3
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood City School District)15.814.3
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Middle School)32.66.4
 26.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood City School District)32.66.4
 26.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Middle School)26.313.1
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood City School District)26.313.1
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students174172
 1.1%
African American1617
 6.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic123115
 6.5%
Pacific Islander00
White3540
 14.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%87.2%
 1.6%


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Students who attend Wildwood Middle School usually go on to attend Wildwood High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 159 students attended Wildwood Middle School.

Wildwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students at Wildwood Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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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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