West Cape May School District

Summary:

The West Cape May School District is a small district in New Jersey, consisting of only one school, West Cape May Elementary School. Despite its small size, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools and outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts.

West Cape May Elementary School's performance is noteworthy, with a ranking as high as 307 out of 1,338 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's NJSLA test scores are generally above the state average, and it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 8.4 suggests a more personalized learning environment for its 82 students.

While the school's overall performance is strong, its spending per student of $14,370 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.29%) may indicate that the school is not serving a representative cross-section of the community, which could be an area for further investigation to ensure equitable access and support for all students.

District Detail

301 Moore Street
West Cape May, NJ 08204-1199

(609) 884-4614

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 76

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th 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	76	10	7.8	31.6%	57 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	58.2	569^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.8%		77.9	307^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.1%	262	25.0	56.3	66.7	58.3	43.8	50.0	50.0	$14,370	$1,213	$13,157

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape May City School District	0.87 mi	1	256^th
Lower Township Elementary School District	1.95 mi	4
Lower Cape May Regional School District	3.08 mi	2	406^th
Wildwood Crest Borough School District	4.82 mi	1	387^th
Wildwood City School District	6.93 mi	3	601^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.