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C+
Schools in Middle Township · Middle Township School District

Middle Township’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Middle Township, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middle Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#318of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
9
2,575 students on the public path
In brief

Middle Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 311 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middle Township’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Middle Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,256 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Middle Township Elementary #2, then Middle Township Elementary #4, then Middle Township High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cape Christian Academy (private) and Rio Grande Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middle Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (311)Better than 58%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Middle Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Middle Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,307 in math, 1,304 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middle Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Middle Township Elementary #1Middle Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Middle Township Elementary #2Middle Township School DistrictC−
6–8Middle Township Elementary #4Middle Township School DistrictC+
9–12Middle Township High SchoolMiddle Township School DistrictC

Middle Township’s public schools are run by Middle Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middle Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,575 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,256NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 48.6% · 1304 students tested
Math26%
State average 35.5% · 1307 students tested

Middle Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Middle Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Middle TownshipC+Middle Township
DennisCDennis Township
AvalonAAvalon Borough
North WildwoodC−North Wildwood City
LowerDLower Township PK–6 · Lower Cape May Regional 7–12
West Wildwood—West Wildwood Borough
Stone Harbor—Stone Harbor Borough
WildwoodD−Wildwood City
Sea Isle City—Sea Isle City

Every school in Middle Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Middle Townshipby address
Middle Township Elementary #1
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cape May Court House
688 students11:1Rate it →
Middle Township Elementary #2
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cape May Court House
C−
522 students11:1Rate it →
Middle Township Elementary #4
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cape May Court House
C+
544 students13:1Rate it →
Middle Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cape May Court House
C
821 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Middle Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Cape May County Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cape May Court House
B+
Career and Technical
587 students9:1Rate it →
Cape May County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cape May Court House
Special Education
84 students5:1Rate it →
Ocean Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cape May Court House
Special Education
150 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cape Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cape May Court House
Private · Religious
62 students3:1Rate it →
Rio Grande Baptist Academy
High · Grades 12 · Rio Grande
Private · Religious · All-boys
4 students2:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cape May Regional School).

Questions about Middle Township’s schools

Are Middle Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middle Township children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middle Township in?

Middle Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,575 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middle Township kids go to high school?

Middle Township High School in Cape May Court House, with 821 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Middle Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Middle Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Middle Township spend per student?

$22,256 in Middle Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middle Township?

Yes: Cape Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 62 students) and Rio Grande Baptist Academy (religious · all-boys, grades 12, 4 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.