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Margaret Mace Elementary School

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Margaret Mace Elementary School ranks 820 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Mace Elementary School is a public school located in North Wildwood, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with 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 from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.9% to 29.4%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 28% to 55%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. Similarly, in NJSLA/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32% to 50%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.4 to 5.6 in recent years, suggesting a potentially favorable learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Crest Memorial School in Wildwood Crest, Margaret Mace Elementary School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students historically outperforming male students and white students generally performing better than their low socioeconomic status peers. Addressing these challenges and disparities will be crucial for improving the school's academic outcomes and ensuring all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.

159

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,141

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Atlantic Avenue
North Wildwood, NJ 08260

(609) 522-1454

District: North Wildwood School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

820^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

439^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

418^th of 609North Wildwood School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	820 of 1347	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	738 of 1338	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	936 of 1342	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1009 of 1345	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	721 of 1317	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	737 of 1360	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	733 of 1353	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	756 of 1352	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	959 of 1346	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	854 of 1357	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	876 of 1363	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	796 of 1367	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.7	429 of 1363	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	658 of 1360	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	655 of 1354	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	582 of 1346	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	481 of 1338	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	423 of 1329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.4	431 of 1314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.0	388 of 1303	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	59.6	666 of 1298	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.7	581 of 1204	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	736 of 1290	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	213 of 1331	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	834 of 1333	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	648 of 1023	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.4	260 of 942	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	728 of 1335	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	873 of 1334	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	690 of 970	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	630 of 963	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	773 of 975	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	896 of 976	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	759 of 964	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	699 of 1023	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	662 of 1022	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	439 of 752	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	535 of 743	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	486 of 748	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	473 of 745	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	277 of 652	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	452 of 745	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	436 of 716	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	433 of 712	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	487 of 713	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.0	220 of 713	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	410 of 717	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	409 of 704	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	363 of 677	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.5	244 of 684	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	373 of 677	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	388 of 664	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	346 of 640	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	429 of 631	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	334 of 615	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	434 of 599	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.8	418 of 588	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.8	426 of 574	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	224 of 625	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	507 of 703	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	464 of 680	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	262 of 549	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	420 of 541	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	387 of 522	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	505 of 675	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	332 of 502	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	457 of 510	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	475 of 509	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	394 of 512	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	234 of 435	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	323 of 504	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	406 of 497	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2019)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)64th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)52nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2018)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science12%-13 vs state

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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-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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Margaret Mace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Atlantic Avenue	North Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	North Wildwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-1454	159	29	5.4	54.1%	117 (73.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	39.5	820^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.4	738^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.8%	82	20.0	0.0	50.0	55.0	28.0	50.0	35.3	38.9	50.0	45.0	32.0	42.9	35.3	38.9	$26,141	$1,047	$25,094
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Glenwood & New York Ave	Wildwood	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-1630	367	39	9.4	83.1%	60 (16.3%)	35 (9.5%)	251 (68.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	11.5	1219^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.7	1260^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.8%	41	11.8		19.7	20.9	30.6				28.1	6.1	13.7				$16,834	$2,065	$14,769
Crest Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	9100 Pacific Ave	Wildwood Crest	08260	Cape May County	Wildwood Crest Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 522-1522	194	34	5.6	35.6%	153 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	54.8	619^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.0%		43.7	748^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.1%	129	22.3	5.6	52.6	73.7	38.9	32.1	52.6	44.4	78.9	68.5	72.3	28.6	47.4	20.0	$22,617	$419	$22,198
Stone Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-4	275 93rd St	Stone Harbor	08247	Cape May County	Stone Harbor School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 368-4413	87	10	9.0		80 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	67.6	446^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.9%		57.1	578^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.8%	132			87.6	73.7					50.0	42.1					$19,958	$173	$19,785
Middle Township Elementary #2	Public	3-5	101 West Pacific Ave	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 465-1828	522	49	10.6	58.4%	280 (53.6%)	83 (15.9%)	110 (21.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	20.7	1087^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.9	998^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.4%	89	12.5		30.4	47.5	26.2				25.4	33.9	19.8				$11,229	$383	$10,846
Middle Township Elementary #1	Public	PK, KG-2	215 Eldredge Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Middle Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 463-1900	688	64	10.7	61.0%	374 (54.4%)	94 (13.7%)	168 (24.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$11,152	$473	$10,679
Carl T. Mitnick School	Public	1-2	905 Seashore Road	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 884-9470	428	41	10.5	54.7%	320 (74.8%)	15 (3.5%)	79 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$13,518	$1,187	$12,331
Maud Abrams School	Public	3-4	714 Townbank Rd	Cape May	08204	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 884-9420	354	29	12.2	55.1%	272 (76.8%)	10 (2.8%)	60 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	28.3	982^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.5	1038^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.4%	56			30.0	41.8					37.2	36.0					$12,149	$65	$12,084
Ocean Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	148 Crest Haven Road	Cape May Court House	08210	Cape May County	Cape May County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 465-2720	150	27	5.4	37.3%	87 (58.0%)	24 (16.0%)	30 (20.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$25,732		$25,732
David C. Douglass Memorial School	Public	PK-K	2600 Bayshore Rd	Villas	08251	Cape May County	Lower Township Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 884-9430	275	29	9.4	57.8%	199 (72.4%)	25 (9.1%)	47 (17.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)															$15,764	$66	$15,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Mace Elementary School

Is Margaret Mace Elementary School a good school?

Margaret Mace Elementary School ranks 820^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Margaret Mace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Margaret Mace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Mace Elementary School?

Students at Margaret Mace Elementary School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Margaret Mace Elementary School in?

North Wildwood School District

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