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Ocean Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-10
769th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 42% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

Ocean Academy Charter School is an alternative school in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving 551 students in grades K–10. Its latest results show a clear contrast: eighth-grade Mathematics is a standout, while Geometry is a significant concern.

Compared with the state and the only nearby school with comparable test results, Ocean Academy is strongest in Mathematics: its 2025–2026 average across grades 3–8 was 42%, versus 40% statewide and 25% at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District. The grade-eight Mathematics result was especially strong at 46%, compared with 23% statewide. In contrast, Science averaged 14% across grades 5 and 8, versus 23% statewide, and grade-10 Geometry was 7%, compared with 13% statewide. The reported figures for the Ocean Academy Charter School district duplicate the school’s results, so they are not a separate comparison. Nearby test results were supplied only for College Achieve.

Results in commonly tested grades have improved over time, though performance still varies by grade. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, the average across grades 3–7 rose 16 points in English Language Arts and 13 points in Mathematics; the school’s gaps to the state narrowed in both subjects. Recent changes were uneven: grade-eight ELA rose 27 points in one year, while grade-seven ELA fell 16 points. In 2024–2025, 93% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student–teacher ratio was 9.6. SchoolDigger provides no overall rank or star rating for Ocean Academy, so those measures cannot be used to place it against nearby schools.

551
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,704
Per pupil spending ?
92.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1650 Massachusetts Ave.
       Lakewood, NJ  08701

(732) 987-6525

District: Ocean Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.7%
African American:
8.2%
White:
3.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2021
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Geometry scores 42 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
769th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▲ up 23 pts since 2019
From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
318th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 44 pts since 2023
From bottom 13% (2023) to top 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202642.3769 of 133142.2%★★☆☆☆
202535.2879 of 134734.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.2924 of 133830.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.5983 of 134226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202217.11118 of 134516.9%★☆☆☆☆
202117.41070 of 131718.8%★☆☆☆☆
201921.61104 of 136018.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202640.4299 of 58148.5%★★☆☆☆
202549.9243 of 59759.3%★★★☆☆
202454.3172 of 55969.2%★★★☆☆
202337.3282 of 49943.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.8301 of 48938.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.0257 of 41137.5%★★☆☆☆
20196.1449 of 4633.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202639.2802 of 131138.8%★★☆☆☆
202530.5922 of 132630.5%★★☆☆☆
202426.7946 of 131728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.91005 of 131823.7%★☆☆☆☆
202216.71093 of 132617.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.61084 of 129016.0%★☆☆☆☆
20199.61211 of 13319.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202662.6318 of 99167.9%★★★☆☆
202554.0412 of 103260.1%★★★☆☆
202446.8477 of 98951.8%★★★☆☆
202343.3518 of 98247.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.7537 of 95343.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.9615 of 89631.4%★★☆☆☆
201933.6598 of 89933.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202670.0218 of 100278.2%★★★★☆
202565.1280 of 102372.6%★★★★☆
202369.4189 of 91079.2%★★★★☆
202144.0440 of 83947.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202647.8688 of 130647.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.2726 of 131844.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.0767 of 131341.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.8839 of 131536.2%★★☆☆☆
202220.51032 of 132422.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.6971 of 129725.1%★☆☆☆☆
201943.4779 of 133541.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202660.1328 of 97066.2%★★★☆☆
202541.0520 of 102349.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.5358 of 98963.8%★★★☆☆
202337.5517 of 95846.0%★★☆☆☆
202215.5864 of 9499.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202140.0468 of 86846.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202654.3318 of 74357.2%★★★☆☆
202530.5510 of 75232.2%★★☆☆☆
202425.1551 of 74325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.0652 of 74812.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202626.1274 of 33618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202524.3289 of 34315.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4296 of 3207.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.7284 of 2881.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202645.2376 of 71647.5%★★☆☆☆
202531.3481 of 72833.9%★★☆☆☆
202421.3574 of 71719.9%★☆☆☆☆
202314.0642 of 72010.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202670.6121 of 58979.5%★★★★☆
202532.2413 of 60832.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.2406 of 58931.1%★★☆☆☆
202322.8485 of 58717.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202673.792 of 59084.4%★★★★☆
202550.3280 of 61354.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202662.9238 of 71466.7%★★★☆☆
202531.9484 of 72633.3%★★☆☆☆
202433.2461 of 71935.9%★★☆☆☆
202319.3586 of 71818.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202638.2283 of 48241.3%★★☆☆☆
202531.7344 of 50732.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+36 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2026)66th percentile+24 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts46%-6 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Algebra I40%+6 vs state
Science14%-9 vs state
Geometry6%-42 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Ocean Academy Charter School.

Students at Ocean Academy Charter School are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White.

Ocean Academy Charter School ranks 769th of 1331 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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