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Cecil S. Collins Elementary

Public Grades K-2

744

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,306

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 698-5832

District: Barnegat Township School District

Students who attend Cecil S. Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
	Russell O. Brackman Middle School
High:	Barnegat High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2010 → 40th in 2019

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg53%

Not ranked this year

Cecil S. Collins Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

464^th of 609Barnegat 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
2019	42.7	818 of 1360	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	703 of 1353	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	605 of 1352	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	709 of 1346	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	624 of 1357	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	740 of 1363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	618 of 1367	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	475 of 1363	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	480 of 1360	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	746 of 1354	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	616 of 1346	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	623 of 1338	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	793 of 1329	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	743 of 1314	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.5	569 of 1303	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.3	840 of 1298	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.8	627 of 1204	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	46.5	752 of 1331	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	659 of 1333	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	70.7	203 of 899	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	282 of 870	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	362 of 948	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	452 of 942	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	40.5	819 of 1335	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	699 of 1334	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	22.5	836 of 1023	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	729 of 1022	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)77th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2019)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)39th percentile~ school

White (2019)18th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-10 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
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Public	K-2	570 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5832	744	61	12.1	48.1%	464 (62.4%)	57 (7.7%)	170 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$5,306		$5,306
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-8900	524	44	11.9	49.6%	315 (60.1%)	49 (9.4%)	112 (21.4%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.3%)	32.5	920^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.7%		49.9	667^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	253		31.7	46.2			32.7	44.4			$8,441	$108	$8,333
Ocean Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	489 Nautilus Drive	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	747	58	12.9	27.2%	603 (80.7%)	9 (1.2%)	111 (14.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$7,933	$136	$7,797
Waretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Railroad Avenue	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	317	22	14.6	38.2%	246 (77.6%)	8 (2.5%)	48 (15.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$11,819	$265	$11,554
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School	Public	3-6	139 Wells Mill Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	241	15	16.1	44.4%	181 (75.1%)	5 (2.1%)	36 (14.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	36	871^st of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.1	853^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	36.2%	18	23.6	39.3	50.8	42.9	43.3	26.8	41.0	32.1	38.3	$11,497	$265	$11,232
Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	332	26	12.7	25.0%	265 (79.8%)	3 (0.9%)	50 (15.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$7,736	$118	$7,618
McKinley Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-4	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	630	50	12.6	29.7%	491 (77.9%)	13 (2.1%)	106 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	51.4	663^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.6	552^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%	111		43.2	59.6			47.2	49.0			$7,441	$102	$7,339
Forked River Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 Lacey Road	Forked River	08731	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2080	479	36	13.3	43.2%	367 (76.6%)	9 (1.9%)	75 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	34.7	885^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.3%		33.5	891^st of 1338 public elementary schools	33.4%	6	22.8	35.0	39.4	46.4		41.6	38.2	37.5		$13,075	$732	$12,343
Eagleswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Route 9	West Creek	08092	Ocean County	Eagleswood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-3663	136	17	8.1	39.0%	116 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	29.9	957^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		35	870^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.0%	87	41.6	30.8	33.3	16.7	41.2	38.5	20.0	25.0	41.2	$16,244	$867	$15,377
Mill Pond Elementary School	Public	PK-K	210 Western Blvd	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2070	599	53	11.3	28.2%	487 (81.3%)	7 (1.2%)	70 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$12,211	$545	$11,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil S. Collins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cecil S. Collins Elementary?

Students at Cecil S. Collins Elementary are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cecil S. Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cecil S. Collins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School
Middle : Russell O. Brackman Middle School
High : Barnegat High School

How many students attend Cecil S. Collins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Cecil S. Collins Elementary.

What district is Cecil S. Collins Elementary in?

Barnegat Township School District

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