Middle Township Elementary #4

Middle Township Elementary #4 is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey, run under Middle Township Public School District. The school teaches 544 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Middle Township Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,575 students, Middle Township Elementary #4 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Middle Township Elementary #4 lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Middle Township Elementary #4 has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cape May County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Middle Township Elementary #4 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 34.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Cape May County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,128 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middle Township Elementary #4 is one of 32 public schools in Cape May County (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students).

The closest other public school is Middle Township High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Middle Township Elementary #4 at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 23.7%.

Middle Township Elementary #4 operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 540 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 64% to 53%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.