Middle Township Public School District

216 South Main Street
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,787 students in Middle Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Middle Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,577 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Middle Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#472 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middle Township Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middle Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
33%
# Black Students
419 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
1,503 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
58%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
165
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
88
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,190 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middle Township Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middle Township Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,003
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middle Township Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,190
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middle Township Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middle Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle Township Elementary #2
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 West Pacific Ave
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-1828
Grades: 3-5
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Middle Township Elementary #4
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 E Pacific Ave
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-1834
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middle Township Elementary #1
Magnet School
215 Eldredge Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 463-1900
Grades: PK-2
| 657 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,577 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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