Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08733

Summary:

The 08733 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Manchester Township Elementary School and Lakehurst Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same geographic region, they exhibit significant differences in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Manchester Township Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing of the two, ranking 667 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts stronger academic results, with 59.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and 48.3% in Math, outpacing its counterpart. Additionally, Manchester Township Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and spends slightly less per student at $12,964 compared to Lakehurst's $16,629.

In contrast, Lakehurst Elementary School lags behind, ranking 1,178 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is significantly lower, with only 15.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and a mere 2.6% in Math. Lakehurst also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.8% and a student population with a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54.07%, compared to 45.14% at Manchester Township Elementary. These factors suggest that Lakehurst Elementary may face greater socioeconomic challenges that could be contributing to the disparities in student outcomes.

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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-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Union Ave	Lakehurst	08733	Ocean County	Lakehurst School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-5741	381	38	10.0	54.1%	199 (52.2%)	55 (14.4%)	101 (26.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	13.6	1178^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.2%		9.8	1243^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	7.6%	65	2.6	4.0	22.6	15.6	15.8	20.0	12.9	24.0	34.4	18.2	2.6	20.9	9.7	16.0	$16,629	$961	$15,668
Manchester Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Colonial Drive	Manchester	08733	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-9600	514	50	10.3	45.1%	244 (47.5%)	42 (8.2%)	174 (33.9%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	50	667^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.3%		45.4	728^th of 1345 public elementary schools	45.9%	61	20.0		38.1	46.1	59.6				52.2	40.8	48.3				$12,964	$363	$12,601

Cities Near Zip Code 08733

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester	0.58 mi	4	405^th
Lakehurst	0.71 mi	1	510^th
Jackson	4.21 mi	12	376^th
Whiting	4.28 mi	1	317^th
Toms River	5.07 mi	20	413^th

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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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