Best Public Schools in Ocean Gate, NJ

Summary:

The city of Ocean Gate, New Jersey has a single public elementary school, Ocean Gate Elementary School, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school's student population is predominantly white (67.46%), with a significant Hispanic minority (26.19%) and a small percentage of students of two or more races (4.76%). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

Ocean Gate Elementary School faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6% and a high percentage of students (54.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, the school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.3, could present both opportunities and challenges in terms of resource allocation and personalized attention.

Overall, the Ocean Gate School District and the community of Ocean Gate may need to focus on addressing the academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges faced by Ocean Gate Elementary School to ensure that all students in the area receive a high-quality education and have the best possible opportunities for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 West Arverne Avenue	Ocean Gate	08740	Ocean County	Ocean Gate School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-3023	126	17	7.3	54.8%	85 (67.5%)	2 (1.6%)	33 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	39.8	806^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.3	820^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.0%	14	21.4	45.5	46.7	50.0	41.7	45.5	26.7	42.9	8.3	$18,531	$897	$17,634

Cities Near Ocean Gate

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bayville	0.81 mi	6	394^th
Island Heights	1.54 mi	1	112^th
Pine Beach	2.42 mi	1	474^th
Toms River	2.82 mi	20	413^th
Beachwood	2.95 mi	2	410^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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