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If you could change one rule at Middle Township Elementary #1, what would it be?
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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341002001734
Middle Township Elementary #1
215 ELDREDGE ROAD, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ 08210 · (609) 463-1900 · Cape May County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL688 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
10.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
420 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 194 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 172 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Middle Township Elementary #1→Middle Township Elementary #2→Middle Township Elementary #4→Middle Township High School
Based on grade levels within Middle Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Middle Township Elementary #1
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Township Elementary #1 this school | 688 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School BRICK | 619 | 57.8% | 35.5% |
| Henry E. Harris Community School BAYONNE | 657 | 62.9% | 33.8% |
| Cold Springs School GLOUCESTER CITY | 839 | 65.9% | 29.7% |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 522 | 58.4% | 27.8% |
| John M. Bailey Community School BAYONNE | 640 | 63.6% | 46.5% |
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 Middle Township Elementary #1 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cape May County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #126 of 1,562 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #553 of 1,390 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #404 of 1,392 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #446 of 1,481 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #382 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
688
+38 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 688 | 64 | 10.8:1 | 61% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 64.2 | 10.3:1 | 57% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 61.2 | 10.7:1 | 56% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 60 | 10.8:1 | 53% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 51.5 | 12.7:1 | 49% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 38% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 30% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 34% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 47 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle Township Elementary #1.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (656 to 688); teachers up 24% (51.5 to 64).
About Middle Township Elementary #1
Middle Township Elementary #1 is a public elementary school in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 688 students in pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 70% larger than the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The 4 schools of Middle Township Public School District, including Middle Township Elementary #1, enroll 2,575 students.
The share of White students at Middle Township Elementary #1 is 54%, a majority. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Cape May County is about 85% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 64 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.8:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Of all students at Middle Township Elementary #1, 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Cape May County is 17 points.
Cape May County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $91,128 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Cape May County number 32, with about 11,388 students.
Middle Township High School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
Middle Township Elementary #1 is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 688 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 650.
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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 Middle Township Public School District
- Middle Township High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Middle Township Elementary #4Middle · 544 students
- Middle Township Elementary #2Elementary · 522 students
Other schools in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE
- Middle Township High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Cape May County Technical High SchoolHigh · 587 students
- Middle Township Elementary #4Middle · 544 students
- Middle Township Elementary #2Elementary · 522 students
- Dennis Township Primary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Ocean AcademyElementary · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Middle Township High School0.3 mi · 821
- Middle Township Elementary #20.4 mi · 522
- Middle Township Elementary #40.4 mi · 544
- Cape May County High School2.1 mi · 84
- Ocean Academy2.1 mi · 150
- Cape May County Technical High School2.3 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Middle Township Elementary #1What is the total enrollment at Middle Township Elementary #1?
Middle Township Elementary #1 enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Middle Township Elementary #1 serve?
Middle Township Elementary #1 serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Middle Township Elementary #1 have?
Middle Township Elementary #1 employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Middle Township Elementary #1?
Middle Township Elementary #1 reports a student body of 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle Township Elementary #1?
Middle Township Elementary #1 is overseen by Middle Township Public School District in Cape May County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.