Spruce Street Elementary School

Public 1

90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3660

District: Lakewood Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,409

Students who attend Spruce Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.9

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

6.4%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spruce Street Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), African American (6.4%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spruce Street Elementary School is 7.9. 4 elementary schools in the Lakewood Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Spruce Street Elementary School employs 47.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spruce Street Elementary School is $15,409, which is the 3^rd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lakewood Township School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Spruce Street Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lakewood Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Township School District 501^st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spruce Street Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	38.72	847^th	1204	29.7%
2004	30.94	1025^th	1298	21.0%
2005	50.45	810^th	1303	37.8%
2006	45.76	890^th	1314	32.3%
2007	25.85	1103^rd	1329	17.0%
2008	27.09	1102^nd	1338	17.6%
2009	14.16	1186^th	1346	11.9%
2010	21.51	1152^nd	1354	14.9%
2011	24.17	1119^th	1360	17.7%
2012	14.76	1190^th	1363	12.7%

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

Data source: New Jersey Dept. of Education

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Enrollment information for Spruce Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	263	227	2	206	0	n/a	n/a	698
1989	304	187	2	192	0	n/a	n/a	685
1990	336	192	2	186	0	n/a	n/a	716
1991	339	194	14	196	0	n/a	n/a	743
1992	272	210	3	207	3	n/a	n/a	695
1993	256	206	7	122	0	n/a	n/a	591
1994	254	209	8	131	2	n/a	n/a	604
1995	225	179	8	148	0	n/a	n/a	560
1996	225	179	8	148	0	n/a	n/a	560
1998	191	180	8	187	0	n/a	n/a	566
1999	159	177	7	183	0	n/a	n/a	526
2000	147	189	3	206	0	n/a	n/a	545
2001	137	198	10	191	0	n/a	n/a	536
2002	107	176	12	299	2	n/a	n/a	596
2003	107	176	12	299	2	n/a	n/a	596
2004	86	160	8	358	2	n/a	n/a	614
2005	87	149	6	394	1	n/a	n/a	637
2006	74	158	7	397	2	n/a	n/a	638
2007	64	172	8	439	3	n/a	n/a	686
2008	56	136	10	455	0	n/a	n/a	657
2009	49	100	8	484	0	0	0	641
2010	33	100	0	598	0	0	0	731
2011	31	77	0	629	1	1	0	739
2012	24	86	2	726	1	1	2	842
2013	49	57	7	580	0	1	1	695
2014	47	108	6	852	0	2	7	1022
2015	29	42	2	521	0	3	2	599
2016	13	34	3	432	1	0	10	493
2017	27	42	4	509	1	0	8	591
2018	34	36	1	418	0	0	2	491
2019	27	27	1	419	1	0	4	479
2020	25	33	2	439	1	0	9	509
2021	31	31	2	411	0	1	5	481
2022	28	23	0	330	0	0	3	384
2023	18	24	1	330	0	0	4	377

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 Spruce Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	44.0	15.8	n/a
1989	685	45.0	15.2	n/a
1990	716	45.0	15.9	35.3
1991	743	45.0	16.5	40.1
1992	695	41.0	16.9	47.6
1993	591	37.0	16.0	46.2
1994	604	39.0	15.5	47.8
1995	560	37.5	14.9	48.9
1996	560	37.5	14.9	48.9
1998	566	38.0	14.9	50.2
1999	526	39.5	13.3	49.2
2000	545	41.0	13.3	61.5
2001	536	41.3	13.0	61.6
2002	596	42.0	14.2	73.7
2003	596	42.0	14.2	73.7
2004	614	49.0	12.5	68.6
2005	637	53.0	12.0	n/a
2006	638	52.0	12.3	72.9
2007	686	54.0	12.7	68.5
2008	657	44.0	14.9	69.6
2009	641	52.8	9.9	77.4
2010	731	46.0	15.8	93.4
2011	739	49.0	15.0	93.4
2012	842	59.6	14.1	90.4
2013	695	56.4	12.3	89.2
2014	1022	60.6	16.8	78
2015	599	54.0	11.0	82.6
2016	493	56.0	8.8	74.8
2017	591	59.4	9.9	73.9
2018	491	57.5	8.5	88.2
2019	479	53.5	8.9	90.2
2020	509	51.5	9.8	91.4
2021	481	53.7	8.9	86.1
2022	384	51.7	7.4	90.1
2023	377	47.2	7.9	94.2

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 Spruce Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	44.0	15.8	n/a
1989	685	45.0	15.2	n/a
1990	716	45.0	15.9	35.3
1991	743	45.0	16.5	40.1
1992	695	41.0	16.9	47.6
1993	591	37.0	16.0	46.2
1994	604	39.0	15.5	47.8
1995	560	37.5	14.9	48.9
1996	560	37.5	14.9	48.9
1998	566	38.0	14.9	50.2
1999	526	39.5	13.3	49.2
2000	545	41.0	13.3	61.5
2001	536	41.3	13.0	61.6
2002	596	42.0	14.2	73.7
2003	596	42.0	14.2	73.7
2004	614	49.0	12.5	68.6
2005	637	53.0	12.0	n/a
2006	638	52.0	12.3	72.9
2007	686	54.0	12.7	68.5
2008	657	44.0	14.9	69.6
2009	641	52.8	9.9	77.4
2010	731	46.0	15.8	93.4
2011	739	49.0	15.0	93.4
2012	842	59.6	14.1	90.4
2013	695	56.4	12.3	89.2
2014	1022	60.6	16.8	78
2015	599	54.0	11.0	82.6
2016	493	56.0	8.8	74.8
2017	591	59.4	9.9	73.9
2018	491	57.5	8.5	88.2
2019	479	53.5	8.9	90.2
2020	509	51.5	9.8	91.4
2021	481	53.7	8.9	86.1
2022	384	51.7	7.4	90.1
2023	377	47.2	7.9	94.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spruce Street Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$770 (5.0%)	$14,639 (95.0%)	$15,409

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spruce Street Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	479	377	21.3%
African American	27	24	11.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	419	330	21.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	18	33.3%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.2%	94.2%	4%

Schools Near Spruce Street Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spruce Street Elementary School	Public	1	90 Spruce Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3660	377	47	7.9	94.2%	18 (4.8%)	24 (6.4%)	330 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$15,409	$770	$14,639
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	2-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	534	74	7.1	96.8%	16 (3.0%)	38 (7.1%)	468 (87.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	23.7	1030^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.8	1080^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.7%	50	3.7	25.8	46.3	36.3			23.1	30.1	23.5			$15,288	$770	$14,518
Ocean Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 Massachusetts Ave.	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Ocean Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 987-6525	450	39	11.5	90.9%	14 (3.1%)	27 (6.0%)	409 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	983^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.1	1118^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.9%	135	10.5	23.2	36.2	40.4	17.0	20.0	53.6	37.9	21.1	15.1	16.1	$8,235	$954	$7,281
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	2-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	357	46	7.8	93.3%	15 (4.2%)	34 (9.5%)	303 (84.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.3	959^th of 1342 public elementary schools	28.5%		29.8	939^th of 1345 public elementary schools	30.2%	20	9.5	37.1	48.6	45.7			19.8	36.8	20.9			$14,783	$771	$14,012
Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Public	3-6	455 Manetta Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3620	266	38	6.9	95.1%	6 (2.3%)	12 (4.5%)	246 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.8	928^th of 1342 public elementary schools	30.8%		27	979^th of 1345 public elementary schools	27.2%	51	12.6	16.4	32.9	61.3			25.0	32.6	42.2			$16,600	$770	$15,830
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Linden Ave	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 905-3626	236	45	5.3	78.8%	81 (34.3%)	12 (5.1%)	141 (59.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$28,713	$12,646	$16,067
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	483	41	11.8	60.9%	164 (34.0%)	84 (17.4%)	187 (38.7%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	22.9	1042^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.6	1015^th of 1345 public elementary schools	24.5%	27	20.0	22.6	31.2	38.7			18.4	24.6	27.7			$6,372	$520	$5,852
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1141 E County Line Road	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3566	428	53	8.0	90.2%	33 (7.7%)	34 (7.9%)	352 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$14,073	$771	$13,302
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	394	32	12.3	33.2%	201 (51.0%)	20 (5.1%)	107 (27.2%)	45 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.8%)	58.5	559^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.3%		63.6	512^th of 1345 public elementary schools	61.9%	47	18.8	63.5	59.2	48.5			67.3	57.3	36.2			$6,547	$170	$6,377
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Citadel Drive	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4630	248	27	9.1	47.2%	97 (39.1%)	18 (7.3%)	122 (49.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	42.5	774^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.8	811^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.7%	37	24.1	27.0	40.6	63.0			35.1	32.3	62.0			$13,203	$513	$12,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Spruce Street Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Spruce Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spruce Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What district is Spruce Street Elementary School in?

Lakewood Township School District

How many students attend Spruce Street Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Spruce Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spruce Street Elementary School?

Students at Spruce Street Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

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