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Wildwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 524 students in Wildwood City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wildwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
785 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wildwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#630 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
66%
35%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
21%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,329 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,233 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,329
$27,048
Spending / Student
$31,233
$25,941
Best Wildwood City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Wildwood Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Gr: 6-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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