Ocean Township Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Ocean Township Elementary School

555 Dow Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755

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Bottom 50%

Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ocean Township Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ocean Township Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Ocean Township Elementary School's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ocean Township Elementary School
Pre-K	86
Kind	57
1	61
2	73
3	56
4	59

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School
2023	385
2022	390
2021	379
2020	403
2019	403
2018	381
2017	381
2016	421
2015	422
2014	444
2013	429
2012	447
2011	464
2010	426
2009	455
2008	458
2007	466
2006	475
2005	506
2004	619
2003	609
2002	640
2001	662
2000	674
1999	649
1998	662
1996	585
1995	559
1994	554
1993	521
1992	532
1991	464
1990	477

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School
2023	52
2022	54
2021	49
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	42
2014	44
2013	40
2012	34
2011	29
2010	29
2009	42
2008	28
2007	32
2006	35
2005	33
2004	40
2003	41
2002	37
2001	40
2000	40
1999	42
1998	39
1996	32
1995	30
1994	33
1993	32
1992	29
1991	26
1990	29

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School Rankings

Ocean Township Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ocean Township Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1200 out of 2201 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School
2022	#1200
2021	#854
2019	#1637
2018	#1519
2017	#1419
2016	#1050
2015	#1147
2014	#1544
2013	#1188
2012	#1435
2011	#1647

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35-39%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2022	37%	36%	39%
2021	27%	26%	28%
2019	42%	44%	47%
2018	47%	42%	51%
2017	42%	41%	49%
2016	52%	40%	47%
2015	47%	36%	41%
2014	72%	75%	82%
2013	82%	75%	82%
2012	77%	75%	83%
2011	72%	75%	78%

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40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2022	42%	49%	51%
2021	52%	47%	48%
2019	32%	57%	55%
2018	32%	55%	51%
2017	42%	53%	54%
2016	47%	50%	50%
2015	37%	47%	47%
2014	62%	69%	77%
2013	67%	69%	77%
2012	62%	69%	76%
2011	57%	69%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	7:1	11:1	9:1
2022	7:1	11:1	9:1
2021	8:1	11:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	10:1
2019	9:1	12:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	10:1	12:1	10:1
2014	10:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	6%	10%	6%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	7%	10%	8%
2020	8%	11%	9%
2019	8%	11%	9%
2018	5%	10%	9%
2017	5%	10%	9%
2016	4%	10%	9%
2015	5%	10%	9%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	5%	10%	9%
2012	4%	9%	9%
2011	3%	9%	8%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	4%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	5%	6%	9%
2000	5%	6%	7%
1999	4%	6%	8%
1998	3%	6%	6%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	3%	5%	6%
1993	4%	5%	6%
1992	3%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

24%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	22%	33%	20%
2022	20%	32%	19%
2021	17%	31%	18%
2020	19%	29%	18%
2019	19%	29%	18%
2018	19%	27%	16%
2017	19%	27%	16%
2016	19%	26%	16%
2015	13%	25%	15%
2014	13%	24%	13%
2013	11%	23%	12%
2012	9%	23%	11%
2011	9%	22%	10%
2010	7%	21%	9%
2009	5%	20%	9%
2008	6%	19%	8%
2007	7%	19%	8%
2006	6%	18%	7%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	7%	17%	7%
2003	7%	17%	7%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	7%	14%	5%
1996	3%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	4%
1994	4%	13%	4%
1993	4%	13%	3%
1992	3%	12%	2%

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Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	18%	15%	11%
2022	19%	15%	11%
2021	19%	15%	11%
2020	19%	15%	11%
2019	19%	15%	11%
2018	13%	16%	11%
2017	13%	16%	11%
2016	12%	16%	11%
2015	11%	16%	10%
2014	12%	16%	10%
2013	11%	16%	10%
2012	11%	16%	10%
2011	11%	16%	10%
2010	9%	17%	9%
2009	8%	17%	8%
2008	7%	17%	8%
2007	7%	17%	7%
2006	6%	18%	7%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	6%	18%	7%
2002	5%	18%	7%
2001	6%	18%	7%
2000	6%	18%	7%
1999	4%	18%	7%
1998	5%	18%	8%
1996	4%	19%	8%
1995	7%	19%	9%
1994	7%	19%	8%
1993	4%	19%	7%
1992	5%	19%	7%

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White

49%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	50%	39%	60%
2022	49%	40%	61%
2021	52%	41%	61%
2020	51%	43%	61%
2019	51%	43%	61%
2018	61%	45%	64%
2017	61%	45%	64%
2016	63%	46%	64%
2015	69%	48%	66%
2014	67%	49%	67%
2013	72%	50%	69%
2012	73%	51%	70%
2011	76%	52%	72%
2010	80%	53%	73%
2009	83%	54%	74%
2008	84%	55%	76%
2007	83%	56%	77%
2006	84%	56%	78%
2005	84%	57%	78%
2004	81%	58%	78%
2003	81%	58%	78%
2002	83%	59%	78%
2001	84%	61%	79%
2000	84%	61%	81%
1999	86%	62%	81%
1998	85%	62%	81%
1996	91%	62%	83%
1995	85%	63%	82%
1994	86%	63%	82%
1993	88%	63%	84%
1992	89%	64%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.59
2022	0.68	0.71	0.58
2021	0.66	0.71	0.58
2020	0.67	0.70	0.58
2019	0.67	0.70	0.58
2018	0.58	0.70	0.55
2017	0.58	0.70	0.55
2016	0.56	0.69	0.55
2015	0.50	0.68	0.53
2014	0.52	0.68	0.51
2013	0.46	0.67	0.50
2012	0.45	0.66	0.48
2011	0.41	0.65	0.46
2010	0.35	0.65	0.44
2009	0.30	0.64	0.43
2008	0.29	0.63	0.41
2007	0.30	0.62	0.39
2006	0.29	0.62	0.37
2005	0.29	0.61	0.38
2004	0.34	0.60	0.38
2003	0.33	0.60	0.38
2002	0.30	0.59	0.37
2001	0.29	0.58	0.36
2000	0.29	0.57	0.34
1999	0.26	0.57	0.33
1998	0.26	0.57	0.33
1996	0.16	0.56	0.31
1995	0.27	0.55	0.32
1994	0.26	0.55	0.31
1993	0.22	0.55	0.29
1992	0.21	0.54	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	34%	31%	22%
2022	27%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	20%
2020	29%	33%	23%
2019	29%	33%	23%
2018	26%	33%	23%
2017	26%	33%	23%
2016	23%	33%	24%
2015	24%	31%	24%
2014	21%	32%	22%
2013	15%	31%	17%
2012	15%	29%	18%
2011	15%	27%	15%
2010	14%	26%	13%
2009	9%	24%	10%
2008	9%	22%	8%
2007	8%	21%	8%
2006	5%	21%	7%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	7%	22%	6%
2001	8%	22%	7%
2000	8%	23%	7%
1999	10%	24%	8%
1998	10%	24%	8%
1996	12%	24%	8%
1995	13%	24%	9%
1994	11%	24%	7%
1993	8%	23%	6%
1992	8%	21%	5%
1991	6%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ocean Township Elementary School	New Jersey	Township Of Ocean School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Township Of Ocean School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocean Township Elementary School's ranking?

Ocean Township Elementary School is ranked #1200 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Ocean Township Elementary School often compared to?

Ocean Township Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wanamassa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Ocean Township Elementary School?

392 students attend Ocean Township Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Ocean Township Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ocean Township Elementary School?

Ocean Township Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Ocean Township Elementary School offer ?

Ocean Township Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ocean Township Elementary School part of?

Ocean Township Elementary School is part of Township Of Ocean School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education