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Public middle school · Middle Township Public School District · Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Middle Township Elementary #4

Middle Township Elementary #4 rates 6.4, right at the middle of Middle Township Public School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Middle Township Public School District median is 6.4.

#1,322 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Middle Township Public School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A middle school in Cape May Court House, NJ serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Middle Township Elementary #4 score 42% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 40%).

It ranks 1,322 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 4 in Middle Township Public School District.

Math45%9 points above the New Jersey average of 36%Grades 6–8 and 11 · 541 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading40%17 points below the New Jersey average of 57%Grades 6–8 · 541 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2021, reaching 42% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 42 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 08210; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Middle Township Elementary #4 and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$93,855
Median home value
$337,700
Median rent
$1,538/mo
College educated
32.9%
Homeownership
81.1%
Poverty rate
9.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08210; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Middle Township Elementary #4 serve?

Middle Township Elementary #4 serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Middle Township Elementary #4?

Middle Township Elementary #4 has an enrollment of approximately 547 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middle Township Elementary #4?

The student-teacher ratio at Middle Township Elementary #4 is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Middle Township Elementary #4 rank in NJ?

Middle Township Elementary #4 ranks #1,322 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Middle Township Elementary #4's MySchoolScout rating?

Middle Township Elementary #4 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Middle Township Elementary #4?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Middle Township Elementary #4 has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Middle Township Elementary #4 a charter school?

No, Middle Township Elementary #4 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Middle Township Elementary #4 a Title I school?

No, Middle Township Elementary #4 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Middle Township Elementary #4?

49.9% of students at Middle Township Elementary #4 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
547
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cape May County
Phone
(609) 465-1834
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$22,688
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 08210)
17,278
Area average commute
21.9 min
Area median age
43.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.