Summary:
The 08740 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Ocean Gate Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 126 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
Ocean Gate Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (67.46%), with significant Hispanic representation (26.19%) and a small percentage of African American students (1.59%). A concerning statistic is the high percentage of students (54.76%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student body. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, as evidenced by its low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ranging from 41.7% to 50%) and Mathematics (ranging from 8.3% to 45.5%), as well as a below-average science proficiency rate of 21.4% for 5th grade.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6% for the 2021-2022 school year is also relatively high compared to the state average, further highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address the factors contributing to student disengagement. While the school's per-student spending of $18,531 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, the consistent low performance and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years suggest that the school may be facing challenges in effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes.
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