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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340915006054
Carl T. Mitnick School
905 SEASHORE ROAD, CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 · (609) 884-9470 · Cape May County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
234 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 105 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 177 | 41% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lower Township Elementary School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Carl T. Mitnick School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl T. Mitnick School this school | 428 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Maud Abrams School CAPE MAY | 354 | 55.1% | 33.2% |
| Myron L. Powell Elementary School CEDARVILLE | 479 | 49.9% | 33.6% |
| Mullica Township Primary School ELWOOD | 371 | 47.4% | 34.4% |
| Commercial Township School PORT NORRIS | 505 | 54.7% | 22.7% |
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR | 582 | 54.6% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carl T. Mitnick School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cape May County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #610 of 1,562 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #504 of 1,390 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #1,035 of 1,392 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #528 of 1,481 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #334 of 545 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
428
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 428 | 40.5 | 10.6:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 42.5 | 10.7:1 | 42% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 44.5 | 10.4:1 | 45% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 44 | 10.0:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 36.5 | 11.0:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 51% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 48% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 804 | 41 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carl T. Mitnick School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (401 to 428); teachers up 11% (36.5 to 40.5).
About Carl T. Mitnick School
Carl T. Mitnick School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in CAPE MAY, New Jersey. The school has 428 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 2.
Carl T. Mitnick School is one school in a 4-school district, Lower Township Elementary School District, which enrolls 1,389 students.
More than half of enrollment at Carl T. Mitnick School is White: 75%. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Cape May County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carl T. Mitnick School scores 40%.
Teacher count: 40.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is higher. Roughly 55% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cape May County is 44%.
Looking at the county, Cape May County, the median household earns about $91,128 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Carl T. Mitnick School, Cape May County has 32 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Sandman Consolidated School is about 0.3 miles from Carl T. Mitnick School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 440 students in 2020-21 to 428 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Carl T. Mitnick School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cape May County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
94,941
Census ACS
Median income
$91,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Township Elementary School District
- Maud Abrams SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Sandman Consolidated SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- David C. Douglass Memorial SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other schools in CAPE MAY
- Lower Cape May Regional High SchoolHigh · 717 students
- Richard M. Teitelman Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
- Maud Abrams SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Sandman Consolidated SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Cape May City Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Sandman Consolidated School0.3 mi · 332
- Maud Abrams School0.3 mi · 354
- Lower Cape May Regional High School1.2 mi · 717
- Richard M. Teitelman Middle School1.2 mi · 394
- Cape May City Elementary School1.9 mi · 155
- West Cape May Elementary School1.9 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Carl T. Mitnick SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carl T. Mitnick School?
Carl T. Mitnick School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 01-02.
What grades does Carl T. Mitnick School serve?
Carl T. Mitnick School serves grades 01-02.
How many students per teacher at Carl T. Mitnick School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Carl T. Mitnick School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carl T. Mitnick School?
At Carl T. Mitnick School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Carl T. Mitnick School public or private?
Carl T. Mitnick School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lower Township Elementary School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.