Is Richard M. Teitelman Middle School a good school?

Richard M. Teitelman Middle School ranks 430 th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard M. Teitelman Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Richard M. Teitelman Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard M. Teitelman Middle School?

Students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Richard M. Teitelman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richard M. Teitelman Middle School usually go on to attend Lower Cape May Regional High School

Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Public 7-8

687 Rt 9
Cape May, NJ 08204-4637

(609) 884-3475

District: Lower Cape May Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
430^th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,823

Students who attend Richard M. Teitelman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lower Cape May Regional High School

Feeder schools for Richard M. Teitelman Middle School:

Elementary:	Cape May City Elementary School
	Carl T. Mitnick School
	David C. Douglass Memorial School
	Maud Abrams School
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	West Cape May Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard M. Teitelman Middle School ranks worse than 57.5% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Hispanic (15.2%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Richard M. Teitelman Middle School employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is $14,823.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richard M. Teitelman Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard M. Teitelman Middle School 430^th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Richard M. Teitelman Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lower Cape May Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Cape May Regional School District 413^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	44.98	395^th	574	31.2%
2004	39.82	415^th	588	29.4%
2005	45.50	403^rd	599	32.7%
2006	52.40	389^th	615	36.7%
2007	47.38	425^th	631	32.6%
2008	52.09	395^th	640	38.3%
2009	46.14	443^rd	664	33.3%
2010	45.30	448^th	677	33.8%
2011	52.30	409^th	684	40.2%
2012	42.40	465^th	677	31.3%
2013	35.67	507^th	704	28.0%
2014	39.95	479^th	717	33.2%
2015	28.62	514^th	713	27.9%
2016	44.73	402^nd	713	43.6%
2017	42.48	415^th	712	41.7%
2018	48.82	374^th	716	47.8%
2019	49.48	382^nd	745	48.7%
2022	36.91	461^st	745	38.1%
2023	38.19	430^th	748	42.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.63	230^th	471	51.2%
2019	39.13	276^th	492	43.9%
2022	29.76	379^th	535	29.2%
2023	25.37	412^th	505	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.23	218^th	522	58.2%
2019	57.05	180^th	541	66.7%
2022	52.48	199^th	549	63.8%
2023	41.33	304^th	568	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	49.94	370^th	680	45.6%
2019	52.65	350^th	703	50.2%
2022	41.27	404^th	726	44.4%
2023	41.81	388^th	720	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.73	368^th	675	45.5%
2019	44.02	392^nd	697	43.8%
2022	30.69	491^st	730	32.7%
2023	34.01	460^th	718	35.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	46.39	161^st	326	50.6%
2019	72.09	64^th	326	80.4%
2022	52.84	133^rd	356	62.6%
2023	24.84	302^nd	361	16.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	30.73	371^st	504	26.4%
2019	59.27	177^th	524	66.2%
2022	41.22	331^st	591	44.0%
2023	29.22	430^th	587	26.7%

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Rank History for White students at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	35.26	347^th	497	30.2%
2019	28.33	391^st	504	22.4%
2022	21.33	431^st	512	15.8%
2023	25.53	406^th	509	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Few Teachers and very students are racist to us Hispanics and Blacks. We are also judge a lot. That's for racism.

School does not provide for us well. Meaning everyone in the school. fountains are terrible and super duper rusty. We barely have heat or conditioning. There are caring teachers that give us clean and purified water for free, when we come back from gym.

Punishments. Teachers lie all the time and get away with it. We students get punished and we don't have words. counselors/principle/Vice principle don't believe us. They say we need "proof". We have to apologize to the teachers when they're the ones who hurt and disrespected us. There are so many idiotic and discriminatory rules. Like seriously if a student was beating another student. If the other student just takes the beating and doesn't fight back. The victim still gets punished and suspended.

This school really isn't fit , but those are the cons based on my experience.
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Enrollment information for Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	465	28	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	499
1989	494	21	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	523
1990	456	25	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	488
1991	490	25	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	524
1992	520	22	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	549
1993	515	29	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	551
1994	570	24	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	603
1995	575	27	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	613
1996	575	27	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	613
1998	607	28	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	648
1999	632	26	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	675
2000	668	18	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	704
2001	588	23	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	636
2002	609	20	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	652
2003	609	20	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	652
2004	665	19	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	708
2005	482	16	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	524
2006	597	19	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	647
2007	560	21	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	618
2008	533	27	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	598
2009	470	32	3	40	0	2	0	547
2010	466	27	7	38	1	2	4	545
2011	490	25	5	37	2	1	0	560
2012	458	27	5	40	2	0	0	532
2013	444	23	9	40	1	0	0	517
2014	428	23	7	38	0	0	4	500
2015	443	31	4	45	0	0	1	524
2016	433	28	9	34	0	1	3	508
2017	399	24	9	38	0	1	3	474
2018	368	28	4	56	1	0	1	458
2019	365	26	6	71	2	0	2	472
2020	374	27	7	70	1	1	3	483
2021	372	31	2	67	1	2	5	480
2022	344	35	1	54	1	2	2	439
2023	327	24	3	66	1	3	9	433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	499	41.0	12.1	n/a
1989	523	42.0	12.4	n/a
1990	488	44.0	11.0	20.1
1991	524	44.0	11.9	17.4
1992	549	44.0	12.4	17.9
1993	551	46.8	11.8	22.5
1994	603	51.8	11.6	21.9
1995	613	47.3	13.0	21.5
1996	613	47.3	13.0	21.5
1998	648	51.4	12.6	25.8
1999	675	53.4	12.6	26.5
2000	704	55.4	12.7	38.9
2001	636	55.6	11.4	36.5
2002	652	58.0	11.2	40.8
2003	652	58.0	11.2	40.8
2004	708	58.5	12.1	37.4
2005	524	58.5	9.0	n/a
2006	647	58.5	11.1	33.8
2007	618	58.0	10.7	36.2
2008	598	40.0	15.0	35.6
2009	547	52.5	8.8	42
2010	545	38.0	14.3	48.4
2011	560	37.0	15.1	42.5
2012	532	47.5	11.1	50.4
2013	517	50.9	10.1	47.6
2014	500	50.6	9.8	46
2015	524	48.0	10.9	53.6
2016	508	46.0	11.0	49.6
2017	474	45.1	10.4	50.6
2018	458	43.5	10.5	54.4
2019	472	43.8	10.7	54
2020	483	42.8	11.2	45.5
2021	480	38.6	12.4	30.8
2022	439	38.5	11.4	36.4
2023	433	37.9	11.3	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	499	41.0	12.1	n/a
1989	523	42.0	12.4	n/a
1990	488	44.0	11.0	20.1
1991	524	44.0	11.9	17.4
1992	549	44.0	12.4	17.9
1993	551	46.8	11.8	22.5
1994	603	51.8	11.6	21.9
1995	613	47.3	13.0	21.5
1996	613	47.3	13.0	21.5
1998	648	51.4	12.6	25.8
1999	675	53.4	12.6	26.5
2000	704	55.4	12.7	38.9
2001	636	55.6	11.4	36.5
2002	652	58.0	11.2	40.8
2003	652	58.0	11.2	40.8
2004	708	58.5	12.1	37.4
2005	524	58.5	9.0	n/a
2006	647	58.5	11.1	33.8
2007	618	58.0	10.7	36.2
2008	598	40.0	15.0	35.6
2009	547	52.5	8.8	42
2010	545	38.0	14.3	48.4
2011	560	37.0	15.1	42.5
2012	532	47.5	11.1	50.4
2013	517	50.9	10.1	47.6
2014	500	50.6	9.8	46
2015	524	48.0	10.9	53.6
2016	508	46.0	11.0	49.6
2017	474	45.1	10.4	50.6
2018	458	43.5	10.5	54.4
2019	472	43.8	10.7	54
2020	483	42.8	11.2	45.5
2021	480	38.6	12.4	30.8
2022	439	38.5	11.4	36.4
2023	433	37.9	11.3	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$511 (3.4%)	$14,312 (96.6%)	$14,823

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 382^nd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 430^th of 748 Middle schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	57.6	52.6	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	57.6	52.6	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	37.7	29.6	8.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	37.7	29.6	8.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	55.6	34.9	20.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	55.6	34.9	20.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	37.8	15	22.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	37.8	15	22.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	100	83.9	16.1%
8th Grade Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	100	83.9	16.1%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Richard M. Teitelman Middle School)	100	83.9	16.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lower Cape May Regional School District)	48.6	29.8	18.8%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	433	8.3%
African American	26	24	7.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	71	66	7%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	365	327	10.4%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54%	30.7%	23.3%

Schools Near Richard M. Teitelman Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School	Public	7-8	687 Rt 9	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Cape May Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 884-3475	433	38	11.3	30.7%	327 (75.5%)	24 (5.5%)	66 (15.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	38.2	430^th of 748 public middle schools	42.5%		36.9	461^st of 745 public middle schools	38.1%	31		11.1					52.6	34.9					29.6	15.0	83.9	83.9	$14,823	$511	$14,312
Sandman Consolidated School	Public	5-6	838 Seashore Rd	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 884-9410	347	31	11.1	48.4%	277 (79.8%)	21 (6.1%)	46 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	11.2				29.4	31.3					29.4	25.7					$12,054	$65	$11,989
Wildwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Pacific Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 522-7922	172	22	7.9	87.2%	40 (23.3%)	17 (9.9%)	115 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	676^th of 748 public middle schools	9.6%		15	650^th of 745 public middle schools	12.8%	26		1.5				9.3	9.1	6.4				4.6	14.3	13.1			$19,878	$1,800	$18,078
Middle Township Elementary #4	Public	6-8	300 E Pacific Ave	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 465-1834	594	43	13.8	52.4%	328 (55.2%)	113 (19.0%)	115 (19.4%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36	458^th of 748 public middle schools	38.8%		36.8	462^nd of 745 public middle schools	38.0%	4		10.6				31.6	40.1	46.4				22.2	24.1	22.1	96.3	96.3	$11,804	$222	$11,582
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 967-7544	83	12	6.8	3.6%	73 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	83	97^th of 748 public middle schools	87.0%		84.7	80^th of 745 public middle schools	89.3%	17	35.0	25.0			65.0	71.5	100.0	100.0			55.0	42.8	50.0				$27,633	$384	$27,249
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools	Public	3-8	165 Academy Road	Dennisville	08214	Cape May County	Dennis Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 861-2821	363	32	11.2	28.7%	329 (90.6%)	11 (3.0%)	17 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	44.7	391^st of 748 public middle schools	47.7%		40.5	430^th of 745 public middle schools	42.3%	39	11.1	14.3	17.2	43.1	37.0	32.2	53.4	56.0	20.3	55.4	30.2	25.4	30.0	23.7	83.3	83.3	$24,469	$647	$23,822

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