Summary:
The Cape May City School District has only one elementary school, the Cape May City Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite being a relatively small school, Cape May City Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the middle of New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally exceed the state averages, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students demonstrating strong performance. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 46.2% to 64.7%, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 53.6%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 38.5% to 76.5%, compared to the state averages of 44.2% to 49.8%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 30.8% is slightly higher than the state average of 30.1%.
The school's demographics and socioeconomic factors suggest a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a high per-student spending of $20,849, which is above the state average. The school also has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 6.2, indicating a high level of individual attention for students. While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as the 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, which are slightly lower than the state average.
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