Other / mixed grade configuration · North Wildwood, NJ
Margaret Mace Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Margaret Mace Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Margaret Mace Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 36.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Margaret Mace Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341167001742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Margaret Mace Elementary School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 341167001742 · North Wildwood, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
159 enr · 5.3:1 · 36.7% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Margaret Mace Elementary School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Margaret Mace Elementary School compares
Margaret Mace Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.3:1 | ▼ 55% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▲ 24% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Margaret Mace Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for North Wildwood School District reports $49,923 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~159 students)
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Mace Elementary School
How many students attend Margaret Mace Elementary School?
Margaret Mace Elementary School has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Wildwood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 169 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Mace Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret Mace Elementary School is 5.3:1, which is 55% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 66% 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 Margaret Mace Elementary School?
36.7% of students at Margaret Mace Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret Mace Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Margaret Mace Elementary School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in North Wildwood, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret Mace Elementary School?
Margaret Mace Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in North Wildwood School District?
None reported; North Wildwood School District operates only Margaret Mace Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.