Summary:
The city of North Wildwood, New Jersey has only one public school, Margaret Mace Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the North Wildwood School District, which is ranked 418 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
Over the past 3 school years, Margaret Mace Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, ranging from 738 to 936 out of around 1,340 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is mixed, with some grades performing above the state average but many grades performing below. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it spends a significant amount per student, over $26,000 in 2018-2019, which is well above the state average. However, this high spending does not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes. On a positive note, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.6 to 1, suggesting relatively small class sizes, which can be beneficial for student learning.
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