Crest Memorial School

Summary:

Crest Memorial School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, with 243 students and a predominantly White student population. While the school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio, it faces a mix of strengths and challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, rising chronic absenteeism, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Crest Memorial School's academic performance on state assessments is inconsistent across grade levels and subject areas. Some grades and subjects perform above the state average, while others struggle significantly, indicating potential gaps in curriculum, instruction, or support for certain student populations. For example, 5th and 7th grade ELA scores were above the state average, but 3rd and 6th grade ELA scores were well below. In Math, 3rd grade students performed much better than the state average, but 8th grade students struggled, with only 7.7% proficient or better.

Another area of concern is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism at Crest Memorial School, from 6.0% in 2016-2017 to 25.2% in 2021-2022. This is much higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Stone Harbor Elementary (7.0%) and West Cape May Elementary (20.9%). Investigating the root causes of this issue and implementing targeted interventions to improve attendance could be a priority for the school and the Wildwood City School District. Additionally, Crest Memorial School serves a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 30.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school to ensure equitable access to resources and support for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 9100 Pacific Ave
       Wildwood Crest, NJ  08260-3433


(609) 522-1522

District: Wildwood Crest Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
761st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,617 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  7.2 Help
Number of students:  243

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
13.2%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.9% Help


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Compare Details Crest Memorial School ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Crest Memorial School ranks worse than 62.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.05. (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: White (79.4%), Hispanic (13.2%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crest Memorial School is 7.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crest Memorial School is $22,617.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Crest Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crest Memorial School 761st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Crest Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Crest Memorial School 467th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Crest Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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Wildwood Crest Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wildwood Crest Borough School District 423rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crest Memorial School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.58 283rd 1204 76.5%
2004 66.61 537th 1298 58.6%
2005 78.74 212th 1303 83.7%
2006 81.39 120th 1314 90.9%
2007 82.93 52nd 1329 96.1%
2008 86.20 15th 1338 98.9%
2009 80.24 199th 1346 85.2%
2010 74.97 338th 1354 75.0%
2011 76.72 311th 1360 77.1%
2012 63.62 621st 1363 54.4%
2013 71.17 466th 1367 65.9%
2014 64.14 591st 1363 56.6%
2015 47.41 755th 1357 44.4%
2016 46.53 762nd 1346 43.4%
2017 34.26 926th 1352 31.5%
2018 27.60 1029th 1353 23.9%
2019 38.27 888th 1360 34.7%
2021 54.55 535th 1317 59.4%
2022 60.20 549th 1345 59.2%
2023 43.31 761st 1342 43.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.11 69th 949 92.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.42 895th 942 5.0%
2019 22.36 737th 948 22.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.65 1120th 1333 16.0%
2019 41.24 832nd 1331 37.5%
2021 50.62 586th 1290 54.6%
2022 57.17 572nd 1326 56.9%
2023 31.22 905th 1318 31.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.52 1060th 1334 20.5%
2019 37.64 857th 1335 35.8%
2021 52.39 543rd 1297 58.1%
2022 57.45 558th 1324 57.9%
2023 71.96 365th 1315 72.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.95 894th 1022 12.5%
2019 24.30 816th 1023 20.2%
2021 43.67 523rd 964 45.7%
2022 54.93 440th 976 54.9%
2023 53.74 448th 975 54.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Crest Memorial School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.46 262nd 574 54.4%
2004 74.86 177th 588 69.9%
2005 65.39 275th 599 54.1%
2006 73.65 197th 615 68.0%
2007 79.90 108th 631 82.9%
2008 84.55 50th 640 92.2%
2009 81.16 100th 664 84.9%
2010 81.90 97th 677 85.7%
2011 82.35 101st 684 85.2%
2012 79.76 137th 677 79.8%
2013 79.99 129th 704 81.7%
2014 81.37 115th 717 84.0%
2015 67.42 195th 713 72.7%
2016 52.53 338th 713 52.6%
2017 44.57 398th 712 44.1%
2018 43.94 418th 716 41.6%
2019 33.43 508th 745 31.8%
2021 39.07 351st 652 46.2%
2022 64.41 227th 745 69.5%
2023 35.05 467th 748 37.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.82 275th 680 59.6%
2019 43.03 424th 703 39.7%
2021 42.66 321st 625 48.6%
2022 63.06 239th 726 67.1%
2023 63.16 242nd 720 66.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 440th 675 34.8%
2019 46.18 375th 697 46.2%
2021 32.96 389th 635 38.7%
2022 46.64 357th 730 51.1%
2023 16.54 616th 718 14.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Crest Memorial School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.74 357th 497 28.2%
2019 26.73 400th 504 20.6%
2021 31.36 317th 435 27.1%
2022 57.91 194th 512 62.1%
2023 31.31 358th 509 29.7%
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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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Crest Memorial School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Crest Memorial School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 184 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1989 320 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1990 332 5 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1991 317 1 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1992 313 4 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1993 312 6 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1994 344 9 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1995 308 7 7 30 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1996 308 7 7 30 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1998 313 19 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1999 316 11 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2000 300 13 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2001 300 17 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2002 297 21 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2003 297 21 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2004 291 17 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 274 13 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 240 16 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2007 226 17 13 18 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2008 234 11 10 23 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2009 223 12 10 26 0 0 0 0 271
2010 252 11 10 24 0 1 0 0 298
2011 246 6 9 22 0 0 0 0 283
2012 213 7 10 31 0 0 0 0 261
2013 206 5 10 25 0 0 0 0 246
2014 196 9 8 29 0 0 0 0 242
2015 198 9 9 38 0 0 0 0 254
2016 204 7 7 36 0 0 0 0 254
2017 212 7 3 39 0 0 0 0 261
2018 234 6 3 35 0 0 3 0 281
2019 234 4 2 18 0 0 3 0 261
2020 227 6 2 28 0 0 4 0 267
2021 214 3 1 30 0 0 4 0 252
2022 196 3 1 28 0 0 8 0 236
2023 193 7 0 32 0 0 11 0 243

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 Crest Memorial School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 185 12.0 15.4 n/a
1989 324 23.0 14.0 n/a
1990 353 25.0 14.1 16.4
1991 327 25.0 13.0 15.6
1992 321 24.0 13.3 17.1
1993 337 27.2 12.4 19.6
1994 371 28.2 13.2 19.7
1995 352 29.4 12.0 20.2
1996 352 29.4 12.0 20.2
1998 351 29.4 11.9 17.4
1999 353 30.4 11.6 21
2000 348 29.4 11.8 23.6
2001 349 29.7 11.8 24.6
2002 350 32.4 10.8 22.3
2003 350 32.4 10.8 22.3
2004 340 33.4 10.2 21.5
2005 316 33.7 9.4 n/a
2006 291 33.7 8.6 23.4
2007 274 32.3 8.5 23.7
2008 278 27.0 10.3 23.4
2009 271 30.3 7.5 24.7
2010 298 22.0 13.5 25.2
2011 283 20.0 14.1 29
2012 261 28.4 9.1 28.7
2013 246 29.4 8.3 30.9
2014 242 29.5 8.2 34.7
2015 254 31.0 8.1 36.6
2016 254 31.0 8.1 35
2017 261 31.8 8.1 36.4
2018 281 32.3 8.6 33.5
2019 261 34.8 7.4 31.8
2020 267 34.3 7.7 34.5
2021 252 36.6 6.8 36.9
2022 236 34.3 6.8 22
2023 243 33.3 7.2 30.9

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 Crest Memorial School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 185 12.0 15.4 n/a
1989 324 23.0 14.0 n/a
1990 353 25.0 14.1 16.4
1991 327 25.0 13.0 15.6
1992 321 24.0 13.3 17.1
1993 337 27.2 12.4 19.6
1994 371 28.2 13.2 19.7
1995 352 29.4 12.0 20.2
1996 352 29.4 12.0 20.2
1998 351 29.4 11.9 17.4
1999 353 30.4 11.6 21
2000 348 29.4 11.8 23.6
2001 349 29.7 11.8 24.6
2002 350 32.4 10.8 22.3
2003 350 32.4 10.8 22.3
2004 340 33.4 10.2 21.5
2005 316 33.7 9.4 n/a
2006 291 33.7 8.6 23.4
2007 274 32.3 8.5 23.7
2008 278 27.0 10.3 23.4
2009 271 30.3 7.5 24.7
2010 298 22.0 13.5 25.2
2011 283 20.0 14.1 29
2012 261 28.4 9.1 28.7
2013 246 29.4 8.3 30.9
2014 242 29.5 8.2 34.7
2015 254 31.0 8.1 36.6
2016 254 31.0 8.1 35
2017 261 31.8 8.1 36.4
2018 281 32.3 8.6 33.5
2019 261 34.8 7.4 31.8
2020 267 34.3 7.7 34.5
2021 252 36.6 6.8 36.9
2022 236 34.3 6.8 22
2023 243 33.3 7.2 30.9

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 Crest Memorial School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $419 (1.9%) $22,198 (98.1%) $22,617

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crest Memorial School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 888th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 761st of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.6%
Ranks 508th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 467th of 748 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)3710.5
 26.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)3710.5
 26.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)44.463.1
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)44.463.1
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)31.837.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)31.837.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)34.848.3
 13.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)34.848.3
 13.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)6066.6
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)6066.6
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)4542.9
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)4542.9
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)48.321.7
 26.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)48.321.7
 26.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)51.721.7
 30%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)51.721.7
 30%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)5061.6
 11.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)5061.6
 11.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)13.634.6
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)13.634.6
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Memorial School)45.239.1
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)45.239.1
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crest Memorial School)16.77.7
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)16.77.7
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Crest Memorial School)46.250
 3.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)46.250
 3.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Crest Memorial School)46.250
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Wildwood Crest Borough School District)46.250
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students261243
 6.9%
African American47
 75%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1832
 77.8%
Pacific Islander00
White234193
 17.5%
Two or More Races311
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%30.9%
 0.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Crest Memorial School.

Crest Memorial School ranks 761st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Crest Memorial School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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