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Oak Street Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6

1141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Oak Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 656 students. 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.

Oak Street Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide, but Hispanic and Special Education students performing significantly worse. Oak Street Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 18.7% in recent years, which is well above the state average.

In contrast, the nearby North Dover Elementary School in the Toms River Regional School District and Drum Point Road Elementary School in the Brick Township Public School District perform significantly better than Oak Street Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings within the state. Additionally, the nearby Ocean Academy Charter School, which serves a high-poverty student population similar to Oak Street Elementary, outperforms the traditional public schools in the Lakewood district on most academic measures, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this context.

513

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,288

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Oak Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3670

District: Lakewood Township School District

Students who attend Oak Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

African American:

6.2%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 23rd-percentile peak (2023) to 15th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg46%

1,141^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	17.3	1141 of 1347	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1050 of 1338	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1030 of 1342	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1080 of 1345	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1098 of 1317	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1185 of 1360	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1182 of 1353	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1187 of 1352	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	1243 of 1346	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	1303 of 1357	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	1286 of 1363	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1247 of 1367	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	1187 of 1363	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	1083 of 1360	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	966 of 1354	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	979 of 1346	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.1	916 of 1338	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	853 of 1329	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	967 of 1314	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	988 of 1303	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.7	795 of 1298	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.9	863 of 1204	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	419 of 463	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	86.0	42 of 469	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	53 of 463	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	221 of 456	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	269 of 597	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	200 of 559	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	174 of 499	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	199 of 489	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	259 of 411	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	259 of 463	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	251 of 434	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1100 of 1326	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1012 of 1317	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1016 of 1318	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1024 of 1326	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1066 of 1290	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1167 of 1331	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1174 of 1333	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	760 of 1032	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	619 of 989	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	561 of 982	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	603 of 953	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	584 of 896	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	644 of 899	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	621 of 870	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	710 of 1023	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	428 of 939	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	245 of 910	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	435 of 863	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	307 of 839	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	597 of 948	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	659 of 942	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1071 of 1318	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	988 of 1313	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	948 of 1315	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1043 of 1324	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1063 of 1297	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1131 of 1335	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1106 of 1334	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	631 of 1023	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	605 of 989	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	607 of 958	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	646 of 949	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	520 of 868	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	460 of 1007	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	596 of 1001	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

Science7%-23 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	511	38	13.5	73.8%	144 (28.2%)	72 (14.1%)	251 (49.1%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.6	1137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.2	1086^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	51	10.7	22.9	32.5	42.4		36.5	18.9	12.0		$6,372	$520	$5,852
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
North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	51.5	660^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.0%		66.1	468^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.0%	192	23.2	55.5	58.7	46.4		58.1	48.2	39.3		$6,547	$170	$6,377
Drum Point Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	465	35	13.2	30.8%	358 (77.0%)	7 (1.5%)	71 (15.3%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	50.6	675^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.3	741^st of 1338 public elementary schools	44.6%	66	25.3	44.0	64.5	45.3		52.0	53.8	40.0		$8,027	$148	$7,879
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	476	47	10.0	57.4%	175 (36.8%)	51 (10.7%)	212 (44.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	30.4	949^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	37	21.5	35.3	36.2	53.3		31.4	28.3	35.4		$15,367	$383	$14,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Street Elementary School

What district is Oak Street Elementary School in?

Lakewood Township School District

What schools do graduates of Oak Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

Is Oak Street Elementary School a good school?

Oak Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Street Elementary School?

Students at Oak Street Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oak Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Oak Street Elementary School.

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