Crest Memorial School

9100 PACIFIC AVE
WILDWOOD CREST, NJ 08260

243 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Crest Memorial School, located in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, serves as the primary public elementary school for the local community. Situated just blocks from the beach on Pacific Avenue, the school typically educates students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a central hub for the small, close-knit Wildwood Crest Borough School District, focusing on providing a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to regional high schools.

The school is known for its community-oriented atmosphere and its role in the daily life of families in the Wildwood Crest area. Beyond its core academic curriculum, Crest Memorial emphasizes social development and local engagement, often leveraging its coastal location to foster a unique school spirit. As a focal point for the municipality, the school maintains a strong emphasis on maintaining small class sizes and a supportive environment that addresses the individual needs of its diverse student population.

243

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

7.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crest Memorial School
Demographic	Student Count
White	193
Hispanic	32
Black	7
Two or More	11

White
193 (79.4 %)
Hispanic
32 (13.2 %)
Two or More
11 (4.5 %)
Black
7 (2.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wildwood Crest Borough School District
Phone:	(609)522-1522
Website:	http://crestmemorialschool.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	243
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	68
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 37

Kindergarten 13

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 24