Best Public Schools in West Cape May, NJ

Summary:

The city of West Cape May, New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, West Cape May Elementary School. This public school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the West Cape May School District.

West Cape May Elementary School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 25% of all New Jersey elementary schools. The school's students consistently score above the state average on the NJSLA assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 46.2% is significantly higher than the state average of 27.5%. With a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, the school is providing a positive learning environment for its 83 students.

The West Cape May School District as a whole is also a strong performer, ranking 150 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the quality of education across the district is high, with West Cape May Elementary School serving as a shining example of the district's academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Cape May Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Moore Street	West Cape May	08204	Cape May County	West Cape May School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-4614	82	10	8.4	18.3%	62 (75.6%)	1 (1.2%)	16 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	77.9	307^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%		60.3	541^st of 1342 public elementary schools	59.7%	234	46.2	45.5	72.7	76.9	81.8	45.5	69.3	$14,370	$1,213	$13,157

Cities Near West Cape May

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape May	0.26 mi	6	381^st
Villas	2.61 mi	1
Wildwood Crest	4.19 mi	1	355^th
Wildwood	5.88 mi	3	528^th
North Wildwood	7.25 mi	1	407^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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