Summary:
The city of North Middletown, New Jersey is home to a single school, Ocean Avenue Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Middletown Township Public School District.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 66.44% white, 5.42% African American, 18.64% Hispanic, 1.69% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, and 7.46% two or more races. Academically, the school generally performs better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, but its performance is mixed compared to the district average. The school excels in 5th-grade ELA, where it outperforms both the district and state, but struggles in 5th-grade Science, where it underperforms both.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1% is higher than the state's target of 10% or less, indicating a potential area for improvement. Additionally, with 35.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student of $8,747 is lower than the national average, which may impact the resources and support available to students.
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