Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Wildwood’s public schools score below 97% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 11% of Wildwood’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wildwood, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Wildwood’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Wildwood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,130 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Wildwood Middle School, then Wildwood High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Wildwood’s grade
D−: better than 3% of New Jersey school districts, #455 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wildwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wildwood
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 367 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 157 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 157 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 157 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wildwood
Wildwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Wildwood’s public schools are run by 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wildwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Wildwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | D− | Wildwood City |
| West Wildwood | — | West Wildwood Borough |
| Middle | C+ | Middle Township |
| Lower | D | Lower Township PK–6 · Lower Cape May Regional 7–12 |
| Wildwood Crest | B | Wildwood Crest Borough |
| North Wildwood | C− | North Wildwood City |
Every school in Wildwood
3 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).
Questions about Wildwood’s schools
Are Wildwood’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wildwood children attend score below 97% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #455 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wildwood in?
Wildwood City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 785 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wildwood kids go to high school?
Wildwood High School, with 261 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Wildwood’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Wildwood City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Wildwood spend per student?
$31,130 in Wildwood City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wildwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wildwood → They have their own page.
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.