Oceanport School District

29 Wolf Hill Avenue
Oceanport, NJ 07757-1625
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Oceanport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in Oceanport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Oceanport School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
610 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oceanport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)
#105 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

66%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

67%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
23%
(2022-23)
6.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,685 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$30,290
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$41,685
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Oceanport School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple Place Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Maple Place, 2 Maple Place
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732) 229-0267
Gr: 5-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 610 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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