Summary:
The city of Cape May Court House, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. These schools are operated by the Middle Township Public School District, the Dennis Township School District, and the Cape May County Special Services School District.
Among the standout schools in the area is Ocean Academy, a specialized public school with a small enrollment of 145 students and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.3. This school also has the highest per-student spending at $25,732, more than double the funding of the other schools in the area. In contrast, Middle Township Elementary #2 has relatively low proficiency rates in state assessments compared to the state averages.
The data also reveals that Dennis Township Primary School has the highest historical state-wide ranking, reaching as high as 342 out of 1,353 New Jersey elementary schools in 2017-2018, and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 29.96%. Interestingly, all 4 schools in the area share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a broader challenge in the region or district.
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