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Best Public Schools in Ocean, NJ

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Schools

1,828

Students

Districts

Top rankedWayside Elementary School190^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wayside Elementary School up 236 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Township of Ocean School District in New Jersey is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Wayside Elementary and Wanamassa Elementary, and one middle school, Township of Ocean Intermediate School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and have a range of academic performance and student demographics.

The two elementary schools, Wayside and Wanamassa, stand out as high-performing institutions. Wanamassa Elementary is ranked 272 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with consistently strong performance on state assessments. Wayside Elementary is ranked 190 out of 1,347 and also has a 4-star rating, with similarly impressive academic results. In contrast, the middle school, Township of Ocean Intermediate, has struggled with mathematics performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade.

The schools also differ in their student demographics, with Wanamassa Elementary having a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (15.41%) compared to Wayside Elementary (29.49%). This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, which the Township of Ocean School District may need to address to ensure equitable access to resources and support for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monmouth Regional School	Public	8-12	1076 Wayside Rd	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 493-4470	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Township of Ocean Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1200 West Park Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5630	889	94	9.4	37.3%	515 (57.9%)	91 (10.2%)	206 (23.2%)	48 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	46.2	389^th of 752 public middle schools	48.3%		52.5	325^th of 743 public middle schools	56.3%	64	37.5	20.9			60.6	44.9	66.8	52.4			57.6	28.7	33.9	11.3	79.7	80.0	100.0	100.0	$9,710	$169	$9,541
Wanamassa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Bendermere Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 531-5700	356	38	9.4	15.4%	278 (78.1%)	7 (2.0%)	53 (14.9%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	81	272^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	79.8%		77	321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	76.0%	49			81.3	75.5					71.5	54.4									$8,896		$8,896
Wayside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	733 Bowne Road	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5710	583	61	9.4	34.5%	339 (58.1%)	70 (12.0%)	125 (21.4%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	85.3	190^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.9%		69	426^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.2%	236			67.4	77.7					74.0	68.3									$9,175	$182	$8,993

Cities Near Ocean

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asbury Park	1.26 mi	5	514^th
Neptune	1.43 mi	9	426^th
Deal	1.77 mi	1	339^th
Oakhurst	1.95 mi	2	294^th
Neptune City	2.18 mi	1	515^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.