For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
581 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
13 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
443 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
76%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
76
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-2
| 314 students
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