Top Rankings
Long Beach Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 196 students in Long Beach Island School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Long Beach Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
196 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Beach Island School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
35%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
86%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,173 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,903 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,173
$27,044
Spending / Student
$39,903
$25,936
Best Long Beach Island School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Island Grade School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 West 20th Street
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 494-8851
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 494-8851
Gr: 3-6 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
200 S. Barnegat Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 494-2341
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 494-2341
Gr: PK-2 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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