For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 581 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 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
581 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
77,858 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
13 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
443 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
76
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,594 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,627 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,594
$26,931
Spending / Student
$35,627
$25,828
Best Ocean Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 267 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
| 314 students
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