Summary:
Seaside Heights, New Jersey is home to a single public elementary school, the Hugh J. Boyd Junior Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Seaside Heights School District, which is ranked 521 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hugh J. Boyd Junior Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 1016 out of 1347 in 2024-2025, 977 out of 1338 in 2023-2024, and 1040 out of 1342 in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the NJSLA assessments, is generally well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 14.3% compared to the state average of 44.9%.
Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,802 for the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 7.3 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of 91.48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Targeted interventions and support, tailored to the specific needs of the student population, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in the school's performance.
Thank you for your feedback!