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Cape May County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 145 students in Cape May County Special Services School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Cape May County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
232 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Graduation Rate
(10-11)<50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
34%
# Black Students
27 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
143 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
9
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $76,866 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $81,961 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$76,866
$26,931
Spending / Student
$81,961
$25,828
Best Cape May County Special Services School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean Academy
Special Education School
148 Crest Haven Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-2720
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-2720
Grades: PK-8
| 145 students
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