Margaret Mace Elementary School vs. Cape May City Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Margaret Mace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Cape May City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Margaret Mace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cape May City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
186 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#955 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1384 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
31
Kindergarten Students
16
25
Grade 1 Students
20
20
Grade 2 Students
21
19
Grade 3 Students
15
23
Grade 4 Students
20
17
Grade 5 Students
19
16
Grade 6 Students
21
17
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
24%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
76%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%