Enrollment
155
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cape May, NJ
Cape May City Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cape May City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340270001704
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cape May City Elementary School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Cape May · Resource Index
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 30.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Cape May City Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cape May City Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Cape May, NJ.
School address
District: Cape May City School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340270001704 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cape May City Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cape May City Elementary School
Cape May City Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Cape May, New Jersey, enrolling 155 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Cape May City Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of New Jersey schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Jersey schools, with 155 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 86 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 155 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 28.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cape May City School District operates only this one school, so Cape May City Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 155 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cape May City Elementary School compares
Cape May City Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.8% | ▲ 4% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 3% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$28,840
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 50.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Cape May City Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cape May City School District, which includes Cape May City Elementary School.
$28,840
Per student
+15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 44.3%
Federal 28.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~155 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cape May City Elementary School
How many students attend Cape May City Elementary School?
Cape May City Elementary School has 155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cape May, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape May City Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cape May City Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cape May City Elementary School?
30.8% of students at Cape May City Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cape May City Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cape May City Elementary School is White at 50.3% of enrollment, in Cape May, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cape May City Elementary School?
Cape May City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cape May City Elementary School rank among public schools in Cape May?
By Resource Investment Index, Cape May City Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Cape May, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cape May on the city page.
Is Cape May City Elementary School a good school?
Cape May City Elementary School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cape May City School District?
None reported; Cape May City School District operates only Cape May City Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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