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Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Richard M. Teitelman Middle School
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is one of the intimate 6-8 campuss in CAPE MAY, New Jersey, operated by Lower Cape May Regional School District, with 394 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 578.
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Lower Cape May Regional School District, a district that instructs 1,111 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Richard M. Teitelman Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 5% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, Richard M. Teitelman Middle School logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Richard M. Teitelman Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 38.4%.
In the area at large, Cape May County reports that median household income runs about $91,128, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cape May County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students), Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lower Cape May Regional High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Richard M. Teitelman Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.8%.
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Richard M. Teitelman Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 394).
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