Wanamassa Elementary School

Summary:

Wanamassa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, with a student population of 322 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school consistently outperforms the Township of Ocean School District and the state of New Jersey in academic assessments, with over 70% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Wanamassa Elementary School stands out for its relatively homogeneous student population, with 77.02% of students identifying as White, significantly higher than nearby schools like Wayside Elementary School (60.45% White) and Ocean Township Elementary School (50.13% White). Additionally, the school has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 15.53%, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 26.66% to over 40%.

Wanamassa Elementary School's consistent academic performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and demographic differences compared to nearby schools present both opportunities and challenges. While the school's success is commendable, it raises questions about equity and access in the education system. By fostering collaboration and sharing best practices, Wanamassa Elementary School and its surrounding counterparts could work towards improving outcomes for all students in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 901 Bendermere Avenue
       Asbury Park, NJ  07712-4103


(732) 531-5700

District: Township of Ocean School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,896 Help


Students who attend Wanamassa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Township of Ocean Intermediate School
High:    Ocean Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.0%
Hispanic:
12.1%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wanamassa Elementary School ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Township of Ocean School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.6. (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 Wanamassa Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Township of Ocean School District. Racial makeup is: White (77%), Hispanic (12.1%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Township of Ocean School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wanamassa Elementary School is 8.9. 1 elementary schools in the Township of Ocean School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wanamassa Elementary School is $8,896, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Township of Ocean School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wanamassa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wanamassa Elementary School 178th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Wanamassa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Township of Ocean School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Township of Ocean School District 244th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wanamassa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.76 544th 1204 54.8%
2004 73.42 368th 1298 71.6%
2005 73.15 385th 1303 70.5%
2006 71.48 428th 1314 67.4%
2007 68.12 518th 1329 61.0%
2008 60.67 666th 1338 50.2%
2009 57.44 697th 1346 48.2%
2010 56.99 714th 1354 47.3%
2011 68.50 524th 1360 61.5%
2012 73.75 403rd 1363 70.4%
2013 73.28 412th 1367 69.9%
2014 77.52 304th 1363 77.7%
2015 77.83 307th 1357 77.4%
2016 74.84 360th 1346 73.3%
2017 86.10 160th 1352 88.2%
2018 87.81 128th 1353 90.5%
2019 84.85 181st 1360 86.7%
2021 60.45 460th 1317 65.1%
2022 79.82 290th 1345 78.4%
2023 86.60 178th 1342 86.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.02 104th 1001 89.6%
2019 95.58 34th 1007 96.6%
2021 49.53 366th 868 57.8%
2022 81.68 117th 949 87.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 217th 942 77.0%
2022 94.82 20th 863 97.7%
2023 93.77 33rd 910 96.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.64 158th 1333 88.1%
2019 73.82 351st 1331 73.6%
2021 54.55 525th 1290 59.3%
2022 75.58 337th 1326 74.6%
2023 86.70 153rd 1318 88.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.87 108th 1334 91.9%
2019 88.05 111th 1335 91.7%
2021 64.92 401st 1297 69.1%
2022 82.01 236th 1324 82.2%
2023 81.57 241st 1315 81.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.13 170th 899 81.1%
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Rank History for White students at Wanamassa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.24 148th 1022 85.5%
2019 83.19 109th 1023 89.3%
2021 58.82 341st 964 64.6%
2022 77.58 186th 976 80.9%
2023 82.88 122nd 975 87.5%
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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.

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.

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Enrollment information for Wanamassa Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 9 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1989 339 12 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 322 9 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1991 322 4 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1992 346 4 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1993 335 8 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 327 4 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1995 372 8 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1996 372 8 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1998 464 4 12 15 3 n/a n/a 0 498
1999 502 3 18 15 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 504 4 18 15 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 507 4 20 17 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 449 7 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2003 449 7 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2004 446 7 22 8 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2005 345 8 17 16 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2006 331 7 19 18 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 314 7 19 15 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2008 299 10 22 23 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2009 303 11 22 23 1 0 0 0 360
2010 324 24 23 25 0 0 0 0 396
2011 308 19 23 27 0 0 0 0 377
2012 299 16 25 28 0 0 0 0 368
2013 267 16 24 23 0 0 1 0 331
2014 250 10 23 26 0 0 4 0 313
2015 243 9 20 27 0 0 7 0 306
2016 216 8 23 34 0 0 10 0 291
2017 219 8 18 40 0 0 10 0 295
2018 232 13 17 39 0 1 8 0 310
2019 229 11 14 42 0 1 7 0 304
2020 224 14 11 41 0 1 9 0 300
2021 243 16 11 41 0 1 11 0 323
2022 245 16 11 42 0 2 12 0 328
2023 248 10 11 39 0 2 12 0 322

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 Wanamassa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 18.0 19.3 n/a
1989 369 21.0 17.5 n/a
1990 349 21.0 16.6 2.9
1991 346 20.0 17.3 2.3
1992 365 20.0 18.2 5.2
1993 357 21.5 16.6 4.8
1994 352 21.5 16.4 5.7
1995 403 22.5 17.9 8.7
1996 403 22.5 17.9 8.7
1998 498 25.0 19.9 2.8
1999 538 27.6 19.5 3.5
2000 542 28.0 19.4 6.5
2001 548 28.2 19.4 4.9
2002 495 27.5 18.0 4.6
2003 495 27.5 18.0 4.6
2004 483 29.0 16.7 2.9
2005 386 26.0 14.8 n/a
2006 375 26.9 13.9 3.7
2007 355 24.0 14.8 4.8
2008 354 21.0 16.9 8.2
2009 360 36.6 8.4 8.9
2010 396 29.0 13.6 10.9
2011 377 26.1 14.4 13.3
2012 368 29.2 12.5 13.3
2013 331 30.7 10.7 12.4
2014 313 30.7 10.1 11.2
2015 306 30.0 10.2 10.8
2016 291 30.0 9.7 12.4
2017 295 30.0 9.8 14.9
2018 310 31.0 9.9 15.2
2019 304 31.0 9.7 15.1
2020 300 30.2 9.9 15
2021 323 35.3 9.1 13
2022 328 36.3 9.0 16.8
2023 322 35.8 8.9 15.5

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 Wanamassa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 18.0 19.3 n/a
1989 369 21.0 17.5 n/a
1990 349 21.0 16.6 2.9
1991 346 20.0 17.3 2.3
1992 365 20.0 18.2 5.2
1993 357 21.5 16.6 4.8
1994 352 21.5 16.4 5.7
1995 403 22.5 17.9 8.7
1996 403 22.5 17.9 8.7
1998 498 25.0 19.9 2.8
1999 538 27.6 19.5 3.5
2000 542 28.0 19.4 6.5
2001 548 28.2 19.4 4.9
2002 495 27.5 18.0 4.6
2003 495 27.5 18.0 4.6
2004 483 29.0 16.7 2.9
2005 386 26.0 14.8 n/a
2006 375 26.9 13.9 3.7
2007 355 24.0 14.8 4.8
2008 354 21.0 16.9 8.2
2009 360 36.6 8.4 8.9
2010 396 29.0 13.6 10.9
2011 377 26.1 14.4 13.3
2012 368 29.2 12.5 13.3
2013 331 30.7 10.7 12.4
2014 313 30.7 10.1 11.2
2015 306 30.0 10.2 10.8
2016 291 30.0 9.7 12.4
2017 295 30.0 9.8 14.9
2018 310 31.0 9.9 15.2
2019 304 31.0 9.7 15.1
2020 300 30.2 9.9 15
2021 323 35.3 9.1 13
2022 328 36.3 9.0 16.8
2023 322 35.8 8.9 15.5

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 Wanamassa Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,896

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wanamassa 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 181st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 178th of 1342 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wanamassa Elementary School)71.772.8
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Township of Ocean School District)48.658.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wanamassa Elementary School)74.573.7
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Township of Ocean School District)60.567
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wanamassa Elementary School)83.678.9
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Ocean School District)57.360.8
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wanamassa Elementary School)72.161.6
 10.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Township of Ocean School District)56.154.2
 1.9%
   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 Students304322
 5.9%
African American1110
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic4239
 7.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White229248
 8.3%
Two or More Races712
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.1%15.5%
 0.4%


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Wanamassa Elementary School ranks 178th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Wanamassa Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Students who attend Wanamassa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Township of Ocean Intermediate School
High : Ocean Township High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Wanamassa Elementary School.


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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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