Other / mixed grade configuration · West Cape May, NJ

West Cape May Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for West Cape May Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341740001762
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0/100100/10071/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Cape May Elementary School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.

71
Resource Index · Higher
7.6:1
small classes for New Jersey
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
76
students enrolled

West Cape May Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

West Cape May, NJ 08204
District: West Cape May School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341740001762 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 341740001762 · West Cape May, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

76 enr · 7.6:1 · 16.9% lunch · RII 71

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

West Cape May Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How West Cape May Elementary School compares

West Cape May 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 7.6:1 ▼ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% ▼ 43% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 76 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below 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
7.6:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 5% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,349
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
Two or More 3.9%

Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, West Cape May Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Cape May School District, which includes West Cape May Elementary School.

$26,349
Per student
+0%
vs New Jersey
Avg $26,225
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 41.7%
Federal 1.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 (~76 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about West Cape May Elementary School

How many students attend West Cape May Elementary School?

West Cape May Elementary School has 76 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Cape May, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Cape May Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Cape May Elementary School is 7.6:1, which is 36% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 52% 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 West Cape May Elementary School?

16.9% of students at West Cape May Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Cape May Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at West Cape May Elementary School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in West Cape May, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Cape May Elementary School?

West Cape May Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher 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 West Cape May School District?

None reported; West Cape May School District operates only West Cape May Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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