Cedar Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Cedar Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Lacey Township School District. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, diverse student population, and effective support for special education and economically disadvantaged students.

Cedar Creek Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.14%) compared to nearby schools like Forked River Elementary School (82.17%) and Lanoka Harbor Elementary School (63.59%). However, the school still maintains a diverse student population, with over 12% of students identifying as non-white. Academically, Cedar Creek outperforms the Lacey Township School District and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades, with 64.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 56.6% for the district and 51.3% for the state.

One of the school's notable strengths is its consistent performance in supporting special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories over the past three years. This suggests Cedar Creek Elementary is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to nearby schools is an area that may require further investigation and targeted strategies to improve student attendance and maintain the school's overall academic success.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 220 Western Blvd
       Lanoka Harbor, NJ  08734-0313


(609) 971-5850

District: Lacey Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,360 Help


Students who attend Cedar Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:    Mill Pond Elementary School
Middle:    Lacey Township Middle School
High:    Lacey Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  451

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
6.9%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cedar Creek Elementary School ranks better than 61.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lacey Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.07. (See more...)
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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 Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lacey Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Creek Elementary School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Lacey Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Creek Elementary School is $12,360, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lacey Township School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cedar Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Creek Elementary School 517th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Cedar Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lacey Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lacey Township School District 372nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cedar Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.09 673rd 1204 44.1%
2004 67.61 512th 1298 60.6%
2005 76.43 280th 1303 78.5%
2006 69.77 474th 1314 63.9%
2007 64.38 615th 1329 53.7%
2008 62.50 627th 1338 53.1%
2009 64.22 585th 1346 56.5%
2010 58.50 685th 1354 49.4%
2011 61.73 656th 1360 51.8%
2012 60.87 662nd 1363 51.4%
2013 61.43 652nd 1367 52.3%
2014 62.06 622nd 1363 54.4%
2015 43.22 808th 1357 40.5%
2016 37.29 874th 1346 35.1%
2017 46.72 771st 1352 43.0%
2018 42.53 829th 1353 38.7%
2019 58.94 605th 1360 55.5%
2021 49.22 605th 1317 54.1%
2022 69.22 432nd 1345 67.9%
2023 62.07 517th 1342 61.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.09 412th 1001 58.8%
2019 59.65 349th 1007 65.3%
2021 71.00 170th 868 80.4%
2022 83.86 98th 949 89.7%
2023 75.70 166th 958 82.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.76 363rd 942 61.5%
2019 64.81 243rd 948 74.4%
2021 70.17 127th 839 84.9%
2022 84.79 79th 863 90.8%
2023 71.62 177th 910 80.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.36 851st 1333 36.2%
2019 52.93 660th 1331 50.4%
2021 52.67 552nd 1290 57.2%
2022 71.33 398th 1326 70.0%
2023 65.12 472nd 1318 64.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.82 741st 1334 44.5%
2019 63.89 510th 1335 61.8%
2021 46.68 620th 1297 52.2%
2022 64.89 462nd 1324 65.1%
2023 57.77 552nd 1315 58.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.43 387th 896 56.8%
2022 85.95 95th 953 90.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cedar Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.41 849th 1022 16.9%
2019 42.24 628th 1023 38.6%
2021 33.54 682nd 964 29.3%
2022 56.28 422nd 976 56.8%
2023 42.21 573rd 975 41.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cedar Creek Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 460 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 516 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1992 521 0 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1993 593 2 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1994 672 2 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 731 4 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1996 731 4 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1998 780 5 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 645 4 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 659
2000 654 4 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2001 610 3 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2002 600 1 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2003 600 1 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2004 588 1 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2005 567 2 2 17 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2006 572 1 3 19 2 n/a n/a 0 597
2007 601 2 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2008 583 1 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2009 613 3 7 23 0 0 4 0 650
2010 565 1 8 19 0 0 7 0 600
2011 575 0 5 22 0 0 5 0 607
2012 570 3 7 23 1 0 6 0 610
2013 556 3 6 21 1 1 5 0 593
2014 525 1 3 24 1 0 4 0 558
2015 539 2 3 14 0 0 5 0 563
2016 504 2 2 19 1 1 7 0 536
2017 485 3 3 18 1 1 8 0 519
2018 471 2 3 22 1 1 8 0 508
2019 456 1 2 29 1 1 9 0 499
2020 444 2 5 33 1 1 10 0 496
2021 394 5 4 31 0 0 11 0 445
2022 375 6 6 36 0 0 14 0 437
2023 393 5 4 31 0 0 18 0 451

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 Cedar Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 463 31.0 14.9 4.5
1991 521 30.0 17.3 7.5
1992 534 30.0 17.8 8.8
1993 609 35.0 17.4 10.8
1994 690 35.0 19.7 8.4
1995 745 44.0 16.9 9
1996 745 44.0 16.9 9
1998 797 49.0 16.3 9
1999 659 44.0 15.0 8.2
2000 675 43.0 15.7 12.9
2001 633 43.3 14.6 11.1
2002 620 44.0 14.1 11.8
2003 620 44.0 14.1 11.8
2004 614 45.0 13.6 11.9
2005 590 45.0 13.1 n/a
2006 597 44.0 13.6 9.7
2007 626 46.0 13.6 8.3
2008 607 37.0 16.4 8.4
2009 650 55.0 9.4 12
2010 600 40.0 15.0 16.2
2011 607 40.0 15.1 18.9
2012 610 46.3 13.1 19.5
2013 593 46.0 12.8 18
2014 558 46.0 12.1 20.8
2015 563 47.0 11.9 21
2016 536 48.0 11.1 23.9
2017 519 43.5 11.9 22.4
2018 508 46.7 10.8 22.6
2019 499 48.6 10.2 19.4
2020 496 47.2 10.5 23.2
2021 445 44.8 9.9 20.9
2022 437 45.0 9.7 19
2023 451 44.0 10.2 18.6

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 Cedar Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 463 31.0 14.9 4.5
1991 521 30.0 17.3 7.5
1992 534 30.0 17.8 8.8
1993 609 35.0 17.4 10.8
1994 690 35.0 19.7 8.4
1995 745 44.0 16.9 9
1996 745 44.0 16.9 9
1998 797 49.0 16.3 9
1999 659 44.0 15.0 8.2
2000 675 43.0 15.7 12.9
2001 633 43.3 14.6 11.1
2002 620 44.0 14.1 11.8
2003 620 44.0 14.1 11.8
2004 614 45.0 13.6 11.9
2005 590 45.0 13.1 n/a
2006 597 44.0 13.6 9.7
2007 626 46.0 13.6 8.3
2008 607 37.0 16.4 8.4
2009 650 55.0 9.4 12
2010 600 40.0 15.0 16.2
2011 607 40.0 15.1 18.9
2012 610 46.3 13.1 19.5
2013 593 46.0 12.8 18
2014 558 46.0 12.1 20.8
2015 563 47.0 11.9 21
2016 536 48.0 11.1 23.9
2017 519 43.5 11.9 22.4
2018 508 46.7 10.8 22.6
2019 499 48.6 10.2 19.4
2020 496 47.2 10.5 23.2
2021 445 44.8 9.9 20.9
2022 437 45.0 9.7 19
2023 451 44.0 10.2 18.6

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 Cedar Creek Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $297 (2.4%) $12,063 (97.6%) $12,360

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Creek Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 605th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 517th of 1342 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Creek Elementary School)65.252.3
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lacey Township School District)51.340.7
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Creek Elementary School)55.848.9
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lacey Township School District)57.750.6
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Creek Elementary School)63.264.5
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lacey Township School District)58.556.6
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Creek Elementary School)50.946.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lacey Township School District)53.649.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students499451
 9.6%
African American15
 400%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic2931
 6.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White456393
 13.8%
Two or More Races918
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%18.6%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Creek Elementary School

Students who attend Cedar Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Mill Pond Elementary School
Middle : Lacey Township Middle School
High : Lacey Township High School

Cedar Creek Elementary School ranks 517th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Cedar Creek Elementary School.

Students at Cedar Creek Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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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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