Elementary Schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District


Summary:

The Point Pleasant Borough School District in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School and Ocean Road Elementary School. Based on the available data, Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School boasts higher test scores, with 63.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52% for the district and 43.6% for the state. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and a higher state-wide ranking, placing 442nd out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools. In contrast, Ocean Road Elementary School has lower academic performance, with a state-wide ranking of 561st.

While Ocean Road Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, these factors do not seem to translate to better academic outcomes compared to Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the performance differences between the two schools. The district may want to investigate the practices and strategies that have led to Nellie F. Bennett's success and consider ways to replicate them at Ocean Road Elementary School to improve its academic outcomes.

District Detail

 2100 Panther Path
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

 (732) 701-1900

SchoolDigger Rank:
208th of 613 New Jersey districts

See the 2024 New Jersey District rankings!
Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,638

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
Help







Districts nearby


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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics
h-SD2L2_34_13290____2_2_010000000__ retrieved from Database in 423 milliseconds.