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Spruce Street Elementary School vs. Ocean Acres Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Spruce Street Elementary School
90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Ocean Acres Elementary School
489 Nautilus Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Spruce Street Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Ocean Acres Elementary School serves 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-2
Total Students
377 students
665 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
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Test Scores

66%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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33%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spruce Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ocean Acres Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
75
Kindergarten Students
117
-
Grade 1 Students
154
287
Grade 2 Students
-
268
Ungraded Students
66
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
88%
15%
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% Black
6%
2%
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% White
5%
80%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.22
0.34
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spruce Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean Acres Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean Acres Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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