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Wildwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 568 students in Wildwood City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Wildwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
831 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Wildwood City 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#627 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
33%
# Black Students
74 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
204 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
25%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
43
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
22
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,484 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,504 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,484
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,504
$26,033
Best Wildwood City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Glenwood & New York Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1630
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Wildwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Grades: 6-8
| 172 students
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