Margate City School District

8103 Winchester Avenue
Margate, NJ 08402
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 326 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
326 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
77,662 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 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#50 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
72%
38%
74%
49%
25-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
8%
35%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
89%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,914 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,294 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,914
$27,031
Spending / Student
$44,294
$25,924

Best Margate City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Gr: 5-8 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
William H. Ross Iii School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 N Haverford Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2080
Gr: PK-4 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 326 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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