Elementary Schools in Lacey Township School District

Summary:

The Lacey Township School District in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, Forked River Elementary School, Cedar Creek Elementary School, and Mill Pond Elementary School. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, Cedar Creek Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area.

Cedar Creek Elementary boasts the highest proficiency rates on the NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5, often exceeding both the Lacey Township School District and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.7% of 4th graders at Cedar Creek were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.6% for the district and 53.6% statewide. Cedar Creek also had the highest 5th grade science proficiency at 29.3%, compared to 25.2% for the district and 30.1% statewide.

While the other schools in the district struggle to keep pace with state-level performance, Cedar Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2024-2025 rank of 699 out of 1,347 schools. However, the district as a whole faces some concerning trends, including similar high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and a consistent 3-year ranking decline for most schools, suggesting broader challenges that warrant further investigation and action.

District Detail

200 Western Blvd.
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734

(609) 971-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,913

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School	Public	1-5	281 Manchester Ave	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2090	465	37	12.4	31.2%	379 (81.5%)	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	47.8	711^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.8	801^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.1%	90	24.6	43.0	50.5	58.3	53.2	40.4	45.2	$11,750	$561	$11,189
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
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Public	1-5	220 Western Blvd	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 971-5850	432	38	11.2	26.9%	355 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	48.8	699^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.1%		53	634^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.6%	65	29.3	46.3	54.7	58.8	35.5	41.7	51.8	$12,360	$297	$12,063

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Central Regional School District	2.25 mi	2	475^th
Berkeley Township School District	2.88 mi	4	414^th
Toms River Regional School District	3.97 mi	18	460^th
Ocean Township School District	4.67 mi	2	459^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.

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