Top Rankings
Margate City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 336 students in Margate City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Margate City School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
336 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Margate City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
33%
# Black Students
1 Student
132,419 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
304 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
91%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
40
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
2
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,429 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,976 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,429
$27,145
Spending / Student
$42,976
$26,033
Best Margate City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Grades: 5-8
| 152 students
Rank: #22.
William H. Ross Iii School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 N Haverford Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2080
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2080
Grades: PK-4
| 184 students
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