Lower Cape May Regional School District

Item: Lower Cape May Regional School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 884-3475

www.lcmrschools.com

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Lower Cape May Regional School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Lower Cape May Regional School District have an score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

1,127 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
7	192	148
8	212	150

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District Rank

Lower Cape May Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#482 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District
2023	#482
2022	#481
2021	#394
2019	#424
2018	#455
2017	#489
2016	#507
2015	#535
2014	#439
2013	#509
2012	#462

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	28%	38%
2022	26%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	24%	36%
2014	67%	75%
2013	57%	75%
2012	62%	75%

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36%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	36%	49%
2021	46%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	42%	53%
2016	36%	50%
2015	29%	47%
2014	73%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	76%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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72%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	85%
2022	67%	85%
2021	67%	88%
2020	85%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	79%	90%
2016	81%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.39	0.71
2021	0.35	0.71
2020	0.33	0.70
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.28	0.70
2017	0.28	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.25	0.68
2014	0.25	0.68
2013	0.24	0.67
2012	0.25	0.66
2011	0.22	0.65
2010	0.23	0.65
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.20	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.14	0.62
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.11	0.57
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.12	0.57
1996	0.09	0.56
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.10	0.55
1993	0.15	0.55
1992	0.12	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

16%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	11%	29%
2019	11%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	8%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	6%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	19%
1993	6%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

76%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	75%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	79%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	84%	45%
2017	84%	45%
2016	85%	46%
2015	86%	48%
2014	87%	49%
2013	87%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	88%	52%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	54%
2008	89%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	94%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	94%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	95%	62%
1995	94%	63%
1994	95%	63%
1993	92%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,566 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,693 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$39 MM	$26 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$39 MM	$26 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$33 MM	$21 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$27 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$36 MM	$25 MM
2022	$35 MM	$24 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$35 MM	$24 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$37 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,566

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,736	$27,451
2022	$29,726	$26,511
2021	$31,672	$27,862
2020	$29,726	$26,511
2019	$29,182	$27,169
2018	$28,025	$25,776
2017	$26,731	$24,717
2016	$25,942	$23,074
2015	$22,556	$19,116
2014	$23,754	$22,539
2012	$21,460	$22,326
2011	$18,384	$15,563
2010	$19,453	$19,116
2009	$18,939	$20,414
2008	$18,266	$19,641
2007	$17,458	$17,846
2006	$15,546	$16,912
2005	$15,582	$15,983
2004	$14,312	$15,178
2003	$13,916	$14,414
2002	$14,918	$13,992
2001	$12,588	$13,524
2000	$11,057	$12,563
1999	$12,509	$11,702
1998	$11,111	$11,220
1995	$10,624	$10,398
1992	$9,981	$10,290
1990	$7,286	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$31,693

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Cape May Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,015	$26,479
2022	$26,934	$25,682
2021	$29,039	$26,876
2020	$26,934	$25,682
2019	$28,637	$26,960
2018	$27,208	$25,387
2017	$27,388	$25,235
2016	$23,507	$23,517
2015	$22,104	$19,190
2014	$22,801	$21,879
2012	$19,716	$21,692
2011	$17,581	$15,139
2010	$19,063	$19,190
2009	$18,573	$19,395
2008	$17,773	$19,863
2007	$17,405	$18,129
2006	$15,094	$16,981
2005	$15,738	$16,151
2004	$14,124	$14,709
2003	$21,086	$14,730
2002	$12,415	$14,261
2001	$12,777	$13,311
2000	$10,781	$12,817
1999	$11,530	$12,247
1998	$10,814	$11,565
1995	$13,698	$10,509
1992	$8,201	$9,044
1990	$7,476	$7,994

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Best Lower Cape May Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-3475

Gr: 7-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,127 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education