Enrollment
159
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341167001742
👥 S:T ratio 79
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: North Wildwood School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341167001742 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret Mace Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Margaret Mace Elementary School
Margaret Mace Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in North Wildwood, New Jersey, enrolling 159 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.3:1, Margaret Mace Elementary School is leaner than roughly 98% of New Jersey schools and 55% 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 36.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Jersey schools, with 159 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 76 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #75, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 482 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding North Wildwood School District spends $48,473 per pupil, 94% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
North Wildwood School District operates only this one school, so Margaret Mace Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 159 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 Margaret Mace Elementary School compares
Margaret Mace 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 | 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
5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
5.3:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 2% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$48,473
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 11.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Margaret Mace Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Wildwood School District, which includes Margaret Mace Elementary School.
$48,473
Per student
+94%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+192%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 22.6%
Federal 11.7%
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 (~159 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Margaret Mace Elementary School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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