Top Rankings
Margate City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 317 students in Margate City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Margate City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
317 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Margate City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
7%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $51,331 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,552 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,331
$26,931
Spending / Student
$45,552
$25,828
Best Margate City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Grades: 5-8
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
William H. Ross Iii School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 N Haverford Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2080
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2080
Grades: PK-4
| 184 students
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