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Ella G Clarke Elementary School

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Ella G Clarke Elementary School ranks 1000 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ella G Clarke Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a student population of 353. The school is part of the Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked 542 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ella G Clarke Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 928 and 1230 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years.

Ella G Clarke Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.11% to 96.88% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.4% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide, and only 36.9% were proficient in Math, compared to 49.8% statewide. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 18.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Lakewood district.

When comparing Ella G Clarke Elementary to schools outside the Lakewood district, such as Greenville Elementary and Ramtown Elementary in the Howell Township Public School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. These out-of-district schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The challenges facing Ella G Clarke Elementary appear to be systemic issues within the Lakewood school district, as the other elementary schools in the district have similar demographic and performance characteristics.

314

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,600

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Manetta Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3620

District: Lakewood Township School District

Students who attend Ella G Clarke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

African American:

4.8%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg46%

1,000^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lakewood Township School District

542^nd of 609Lakewood Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1000 of 1347	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1023 of 1338	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	928 of 1342	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	979 of 1345	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1077 of 1317	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1205 of 1360	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1203 of 1353	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	1226 of 1352	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	1230 of 1346	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1268 of 1357	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	1252 of 1363	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1276 of 1367	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	1175 of 1363	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1121 of 1360	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	1124 of 1354	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	1145 of 1346	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	1149 of 1338	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	1147 of 1329	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	1161 of 1314	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.4	1251 of 1303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	1139 of 1298	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.5	1093 of 1204	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	194 of 597	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	179 of 559	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	167 of 499	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	130 of 489	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	169 of 411	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	300 of 463	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	278 of 434	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	975 of 1326	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	992 of 1317	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	882 of 1318	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	999 of 1326	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1080 of 1290	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1228 of 1331	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1188 of 1333	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	590 of 1032	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	665 of 989	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	407 of 982	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	418 of 953	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	546 of 896	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	670 of 899	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	648 of 870	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	464 of 1023	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	733 of 942	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	935 of 1318	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	946 of 1313	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	846 of 1315	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	880 of 1324	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1014 of 1297	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1063 of 1335	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1139 of 1334	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	461 of 1023	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	516 of 989	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	432 of 958	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	435 of 949	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	527 of 868	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	655 of 1007	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	738 of 1001	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

Science10%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Ella G Clarke Elementary School

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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 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	314	38	8.2	94.3%	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.8%)	286 (91.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.7	1000^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	1023^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.5%	23	10.3	30.4	26.7	39.4	59.3	36.9	30.1	23.6	25.3	$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	248	47	5.3	85.1%	77 (31.0%)	12 (4.8%)	158 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										$28,713	$12,646	$16,067
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	3-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	331	47	7.0	91.8%	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	286 (86.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1091^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.2	1042^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.1%	49	8.2	23.6	32.1	49.4	42.8	28.4	22.4	14.6	26.0	$14,783	$771	$14,012
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	364	54	6.7	92.6%	15 (4.1%)	23 (6.3%)	318 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$14,073	$771	$13,302
Spruce Street Elementary School	Public	1-2	90 Spruce Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3660	554	39	14.3	92.6%	38 (6.9%)	39 (7.0%)	469 (84.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$15,409	$770	$14,639
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	513	73	7.0	91.4%	22 (4.3%)	32 (6.2%)	439 (85.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.3	1141^st of 1347 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.6	1050^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.5%	91	7.3	18.0	37.2	41.4	36.7	23.4	27.4	17.3	17.8	$15,288	$770	$14,518
Greenville Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Ramtown Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 202-1745	345	34	10.0	29.6%	203 (58.8%)	7 (2.0%)	114 (33.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	57	587^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.4%					(n/a)	28.5	50.0	57.7	50.8		50.0	59.6	55.5		$10,125	$74	$10,051
Ramtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	216 Ramtown -Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2493	483	45	10.8	30.6%	289 (59.8%)	23 (4.8%)	133 (27.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	51.5	661^st of 1347 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.4	627^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.1%	34	30.1	47.7	46.1	52.6		53.4	47.5	50.7		$10,995	$17	$10,978
Lanes Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1891 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	557	50	11.1	35.2%	372 (66.8%)	26 (4.7%)	128 (23.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	40.1	806^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.2%		35.3	865^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.4%	59	24.4	44.6	44.6	44.0		42.5	48.9	35.7		$7,474	$179	$7,295
Taunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Taunton Drive	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2497	389	34	11.5	24.7%	262 (67.4%)	11 (2.8%)	77 (19.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	42.2	785^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.7%					(n/a)	22.0	34.1	45.4	61.0		44.5	43.6	43.9		$8,377	$150	$8,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Ella G Clarke Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ella G Clarke Elementary School?

Students at Ella G Clarke Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ella G Clarke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ella G Clarke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What district is Ella G Clarke Elementary School in?

Lakewood Township School District

How many students attend Ella G Clarke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Ella G Clarke Elementary School.

Is Ella G Clarke Elementary School a good school?

Ella G Clarke Elementary School ranks 1000^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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