Best Public Schools in Beach Haven, NJ

Summary:

The city of Beach Haven, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, the Beach Haven School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 63 students. The school is part of the Beach Haven School District, which is ranked 249 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beach Haven School appears to be a relatively high-performing elementary school, with several test scores exceeding the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and 6th grade Math. The school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 70% is significantly higher than the state average of 44.9%, and its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 60% is also above the state average of 52.7%. In 5th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate of 54.6% is higher than the state average of 44.2%, and in 5th grade Science, the school's proficiency rate of 36.4% is higher than the state average of 30.1%. The school's strong performance in these core academic areas suggests a focus on student learning and achievement.

The school's resource allocation and small class sizes may contribute to its academic success. For the 2018-2019 school year, Beach Haven School spent $23,211 per student, and for the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a student-teacher ratio of 6.2 to 1. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is worth monitoring, as high rates of chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beach Haven School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 North Beach Ave.	Beach Haven	08008	Ocean County	Beach Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 492-7411	56	11	5.0		42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	63	504^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.6%		67.8	443^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.9%	61	36.4	70.0	60.0	40.0	54.6	$23,211	$544	$22,667

Cities Near Beach Haven

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ship Bottom	0.23 mi	1	269^th
Surf City	0.75 mi	1
Manahawkin	5.37 mi	8	192^nd
West Creek	5.64 mi	1	446^th
Little Egg Harbor	7.66 mi	5	456^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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