West Cape May Elementary School vs. Cape May City Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Cape May Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Cape May City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Cape May Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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-6
PK-6
Total Students
85 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#325 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1384 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
31
Kindergarten Students
16
25
Grade 1 Students
12
20
Grade 2 Students
12
19
Grade 3 Students
15
23
Grade 4 Students
8
17
Grade 5 Students
8
16
Grade 6 Students
9
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
24%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
