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Schools in North Wildwood · North Wildwood City School District

North Wildwood’s public schools score below 79% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in North Wildwood’s districts is 27%, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Wildwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#392of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 22 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$54.4K
▲ 91% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
5.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
159 students on the public path
In brief

North Wildwood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $54,405 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wildwood Catholic Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind North Wildwood’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of New Jersey school districts, #392 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 20%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 112 test results could put North Wildwood anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Wildwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (113 in math, 112 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Margaret Mace Elementary SchoolNorth Wildwood City School DistrictB−

North Wildwood’s public schools are run by North Wildwood City 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.

North Wildwood City School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 159 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 5.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$54,405NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 48.6% · 112 students tested
Math32%
State average 35.5% · 113 students tested

North Wildwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share North Wildwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North WildwoodC−North Wildwood City
MiddleC+Middle Township
West Wildwood—West Wildwood Borough
Stone Harbor—Stone Harbor Borough
WildwoodD−Wildwood City

Every school in North Wildwood

2 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 North Wildwoodby address
Margaret Mace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
159 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wildwood Catholic Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
365 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about North Wildwood’s schools

Are North Wildwood’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Wildwood children attend score below 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #392 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is North Wildwood in?

North Wildwood City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 159 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does North Wildwood spend per student?

$54,405 in North Wildwood City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in North Wildwood?

Yes: Wildwood Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 365 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.