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Margaret Mace Elementary School

North Wildwood, NJ · North Wildwood School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · Suburb, large

864th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 35% Declining

1201 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260

(609)522-1454NCES ID 341167001742Directory 202324

165
Students
2023–24 enrollment
5.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
42%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.5%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Mace Elementary School 864th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%35%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 102 students tested

English Language Arts
Margaret Mace Elementary School
41%
NJ average
53%
Math
Margaret Mace Elementary School
39%
NJ average
42%
Science
Margaret Mace Elementary School
10%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Margaret Mace Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%41%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Margaret Mace Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%39%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Margaret Mace Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%10%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 165 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic13%White73%Two+13%
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categories changedHispanic 13%White 73%Two or more races 13%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White78.7%72.7% 6.0 pts
Two or more races5.6%13.3% 7.7 pts
Hispanic13.3%12.7% 0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts
Black2.5%0.6% 1.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $658K in zip 08260 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$159K$318K$478K$637K$607K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Margaret Mace Elementary School in?

Margaret Mace Elementary School is part of the North Wildwood School District district in North Wildwood, New Jersey.

Is Margaret Mace Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Mace Elementary School 864th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Mace Elementary School?

White 73%, Two or more races 13%, Hispanic 13% (165 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Margaret Mace Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08260 is $658K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.