For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Ocean Township School District.
Public Preschools in Ocean Township School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
558 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ocean Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#433 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
77%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,102 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,095 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,102
$27,044
Spending / Student
$37,095
$25,936
Best Ocean Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: PK-2 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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