For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 514 students in Ocean Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Ocean Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,932 Schools
# Students
514 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ocean Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#466 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
33%
# Black Students
7 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
427 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
83%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
52
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
18
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,364 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,270 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,364
$27,348
Spending / Student
$40,270
$26,228
Best Ocean Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
139 Wells Mill Road
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131
Grades: 3-6
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Waretown Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
64 Railroad Avenue
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 693-3131
Grades: PK-2
| 259 students
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