Oakcrest High School

Summary:

Oakcrest High School is a public high school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with 914 students. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which is ranked 468 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakcrest High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.3% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 45% for the district and 58.1% for the state. Similarly, only 4.3% of students were proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I, compared to 12.6% for the district and 39.7% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.6% to 26% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Oakcrest High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Absegami High School and Cedar Creek High School, which have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of low-income students, with around 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and relatively low spending per student ($10,231 in 2018-2019) may be contributing factors to its underperformance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1824 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive
       Mays Landing, NJ  08330-2640


(609) 909-2600

District: Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,231 Help


Feeder schools for Oakcrest High School:

Elementary:    George L. Hess Educational Complex
    Joseph C Shaner Memorial Elementary School
Middle:    William Davies Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  936

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.3%
African American:
31.0%
Hispanic:
25.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oakcrest High School ranks worse than 84.7% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.64. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oakcrest High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Oakcrest High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Student population at Oakcrest High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.3%), African American (31%), Hispanic (25.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakcrest High School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakcrest High School is $10,231, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakcrest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakcrest High School 361st of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Oakcrest High School in the ranking list.)

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Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 468th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakcrest High School

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Rank History for all students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.79 242nd 343 29.4%
2004 49.25 225th 348 35.3%
2005 40.85 250th 351 28.8%
2006 43.86 256th 357 28.3%
2007 36.16 272nd 361 24.7%
2008 54.19 212th 359 40.9%
2009 42.18 260th 370 29.7%
2010 47.78 256th 371 31.0%
2011 34.75 290th 378 23.3%
2012 42.05 279th 388 28.1%
2013 32.86 312th 396 21.2%
2014 43.06 305th 411 25.8%
2015 23.56 334th 406 17.7%
2016 18.54 364th 409 11.0%
2017 23.65 321st 411 21.9%
2018 24.61 319th 415 23.1%
2019 28.58 283rd 416 32.0%
2021 20.84 323rd 405 20.2%
2022 21.37 322nd 415 22.4%
2023 24.85 305th 422 27.7%
2024 16.64 361st 426 15.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.72 40th 146 72.6%
2023 38.86 82nd 161 49.1%
2024 48.46 63rd 179 64.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.48 263rd 355 25.9%
2019 26.21 257th 349 26.4%
2021 10.28 332nd 333 0.3%
2022 34.30 207th 344 39.8%
2023 31.57 208th 339 38.6%
2024 32.83 221st 349 36.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.08 254th 345 26.4%
2019 32.03 232nd 347 33.1%
2021 25.39 277th 326 15.0%
2022 30.56 217th 324 33.0%
2023 35.78 196th 344 43.0%
2024 29.65 249th 350 28.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.46 304th 403 24.6%
2019 32.56 264th 408 35.3%
2021 27.00 293rd 402 27.1%
2022 20.74 323rd 414 22.0%
2023 30.00 263rd 416 36.8%
2024 18.98 340th 416 18.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.01 307th 405 24.2%
2019 23.38 293rd 407 28.0%
2021 18.24 335th 402 16.7%
2022 22.57 295th 410 28.0%
2023 17.47 324th 414 21.7%
2024 16.02 344th 415 17.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.28 152nd 198 23.2%
2019 36.00 132nd 191 30.9%
2021 35.80 111th 165 32.7%
2024 16.91 151st 174 13.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.58 224th 266 15.8%
2019 27.32 194th 254 23.6%
2021 27.70 197th 247 20.2%
2022 30.77 177th 256 30.9%
2023 37.06 134th 250 46.4%
2024 21.19 220th 260 15.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.23 311th 368 15.5%
2019 21.85 299th 364 17.9%
2021 19.82 343rd 374 8.3%
2022 30.52 251st 382 34.3%
2023 40.63 184th 385 52.2%
2024 23.65 315th 394 20.1%
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Rank History for White students at Oakcrest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 219th 340 35.6%
2019 27.48 227th 339 33.0%
2021 16.13 307th 336 8.6%
2022 18.57 279th 335 16.7%
2023 20.87 270th 335 19.4%
2024 14.78 298th 337 11.6%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Oakcrest High School Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a student
Sunday, March 7, 2021

Open Quote Not sure why the rating is so low... I’m a student here and love it and I have friends who go to other local high schools and oakcrest is much better. You will never feel the strong family unity that oak crest provides at another high school. Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, December 3, 2020

Open Quote I love this school even being an 9th grader it has been great there is so many great teachers to help you there Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oakcrest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 804 161 14 103 0 n/a n/a 0 1082
1989 831 170 25 110 0 n/a n/a 0 1136
1990 758 164 22 108 0 n/a n/a 0 1052
1991 762 156 28 119 0 n/a n/a 0 1065
1992 775 177 33 118 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1993 772 234 13 126 1 n/a n/a 0 1146
1994 722 258 11 106 12 n/a n/a 0 1109
1995 759 241 20 102 15 n/a n/a 0 1137
1996 759 241 20 102 15 n/a n/a 0 1137
1998 768 263 26 115 11 n/a n/a 0 1183
1999 797 272 25 124 12 n/a n/a 0 1230
2000 788 262 33 120 16 n/a n/a 1 1220
2001 848 269 36 158 14 n/a n/a 0 1325
2002 940 319 52 182 10 n/a n/a 0 1503
2003 940 319 52 182 10 n/a n/a 0 1503
2004 1007 328 50 207 3 n/a n/a 0 1595
2005 990 346 58 223 4 n/a n/a 0 1621
2006 1021 377 56 242 3 n/a n/a 0 1699
2007 1015 397 53 275 2 n/a n/a 0 1742
2008 1002 394 57 283 4 n/a n/a 0 1740
2009 976 420 59 286 4 5 0 0 1750
2010 993 392 70 269 3 10 0 0 1737
2011 758 333 74 234 2 9 2 0 1412
2012 669 341 71 205 2 5 5 0 1298
2013 572 317 70 189 2 6 7 0 1163
2014 503 314 66 191 1 5 8 0 1088
2015 444 305 66 168 0 3 6 0 992
2016 433 324 64 179 1 3 7 0 1011
2017 401 325 60 186 1 2 13 0 988
2018 414 313 63 188 0 1 21 0 1000
2019 419 310 64 192 1 1 26 0 1013
2020 403 293 59 198 1 1 25 0 980
2021 378 289 60 182 1 0 27 0 937
2022 365 295 58 212 0 1 21 0 952
2023 312 299 50 228 0 1 23 1 914
2024 312 290 61 237 0 0 35 1 936

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakcrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1082 83.0 13.0 n/a
1989 1136 86.0 13.2 n/a
1990 1052 89.0 11.8 9.2
1991 1065 91.0 11.7 10
1992 1103 86.0 12.8 14.1
1993 1146 86.1 13.3 17.8
1994 1109 88.7 12.5 15.1
1995 1137 93.0 12.2 15.7
1996 1137 93.0 12.2 15.7
1998 1183 93.0 12.7 18
1999 1230 93.0 13.2 19.8
2000 1220 93.0 13.1 26.3
2001 1325 96.3 13.8 31.2
2002 1503 116.0 13.0 24.8
2003 1503 116.0 13.0 24.8
2004 1595 119.0 13.4 26.9
2005 1621 127.0 12.8 n/a
2006 1699 130.4 13.0 26.7
2007 1742 128.0 13.6 27.2
2008 1740 106.0 16.4 27
2009 1750 136.6 11.4 28.1
2010 1737 124.0 14.0 31
2011 1412 98.4 14.3 36.8
2012 1298 101.0 12.8 39.1
2013 1163 97.0 11.9 45.3
2014 1088 96.4 11.2 51.7
2015 992 93.0 10.6 51.1
2016 1011 96.0 10.5 53.6
2017 988 98.2 10.0 58
2018 1000 89.8 11.1 56.9
2019 1013 88.8 11.4 52.3
2020 980 90.4 10.8 54.9
2021 937 88.6 10.5 55.3
2022 952 87.8 10.8 53.5
2023 914 88.8 10.2 60.8
2024 936 85.6 10.9 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakcrest High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1082 83.0 13.0 n/a
1989 1136 86.0 13.2 n/a
1990 1052 89.0 11.8 9.2
1991 1065 91.0 11.7 10
1992 1103 86.0 12.8 14.1
1993 1146 86.1 13.3 17.8
1994 1109 88.7 12.5 15.1
1995 1137 93.0 12.2 15.7
1996 1137 93.0 12.2 15.7
1998 1183 93.0 12.7 18
1999 1230 93.0 13.2 19.8
2000 1220 93.0 13.1 26.3
2001 1325 96.3 13.8 31.2
2002 1503 116.0 13.0 24.8
2003 1503 116.0 13.0 24.8
2004 1595 119.0 13.4 26.9
2005 1621 127.0 12.8 n/a
2006 1699 130.4 13.0 26.7
2007 1742 128.0 13.6 27.2
2008 1740 106.0 16.4 27
2009 1750 136.6 11.4 28.1
2010 1737 124.0 14.0 31
2011 1412 98.4 14.3 36.8
2012 1298 101.0 12.8 39.1
2013 1163 97.0 11.9 45.3
2014 1088 96.4 11.2 51.7
2015 992 93.0 10.6 51.1
2016 1011 96.0 10.5 53.6
2017 988 98.2 10.0 58
2018 1000 89.8 11.1 56.9
2019 1013 88.8 11.4 52.3
2020 980 90.4 10.8 54.9
2021 937 88.6 10.5 55.3
2022 952 87.8 10.8 53.5
2023 914 88.8 10.2 60.8
2024 936 85.6 10.9 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakcrest High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $216 (2.1%) $10,015 (97.9%) $10,231

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakcrest High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 283rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 305th of 422 High schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Oakcrest High School)43.139.8
 3.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)43.544.4
 0.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Oakcrest High School)19.17.9
 11.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)22.211.8
 10.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Oakcrest High School)60.939
 21.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)57.341.6
 15.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Oakcrest High School)18.37.8
 10.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)2111.6
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Oakcrest High School)16.539
 22.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District)19.841.6
 21.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1013914
 9.8%
African American310299
 3.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian6450
 21.9%
Hispanic192228
 18.8%
Pacific Islander11
White419312
 25.5%
Two or More Races2623
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%60.8%
 8.5%


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Oakcrest High School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New Jersey high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 936 students attended Oakcrest High School.

Students at Oakcrest High School are 33% White, 31% African American, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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