Elementary Schools in Long Beach Island School District

Summary:

The Long Beach Island School District is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and Long Beach Island Grade School. Both schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average.

Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School serves grades PK-2, while Long Beach Island Grade School serves grades 3-6, suggesting a focus on providing a strong foundation in the early years. Both schools have very low student-teacher ratios, with Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary at 7.1 and Long Beach Island Grade School at 5.5, indicating a strong emphasis on individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, both schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, further contributing to their academic success.

Despite being part of a relatively small school district, ranked 292nd out of 609 in New Jersey, the elementary schools in the Long Beach Island School District are performing exceptionally well. Both Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School and Long Beach Island Grade School are ranked in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools, with Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary ranked 559th out of 1,347 and Long Beach Island Grade School ranked 528th out of 1,338 in the 2024-2025 school year.

District Detail

201 W. 20TH Street
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008

(609) 494-8851

SchoolDigger Rank:
292^nd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 196

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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 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
Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S. Barnegat Avenue	Surf City	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-2341	104	14	7.5	12.5%	90 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$22,806	$673	$22,133
Long Beach Island Grade School	Public	3-6	201 West 20TH STREET	Ship Bottom	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-8851	92	16	5.6	14.1%	79 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	559^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.5%		61.2	528^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	20.0	64.2	70.6	50.0	51.8	60.7	66.6	35.0	44.4	$22,591	$673	$21,918

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stafford Township School District	5.36 mi	5
Southern Regional School District	5.63 mi	2	260^th
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District	5.97 mi	6	213^th
Eagleswood Township School District	6.09 mi	1	489^th
Beach Haven School District	6.81 mi	1	249^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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