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Ocean Academy Charter School

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Ocean Academy Charter School ranks 879 th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey alternative schools

Summary

Ocean Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving grades K-9 with a total enrollment of 499 students. The school is part of the Ocean Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 468 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Academy Charter School faces significant challenges in student academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 27.7% (8th grade) to 56.9% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 20% (6th grade) to 58.2% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance on science assessments is also low, with only 23.6% of 5th graders and 4.3% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 30.1% and 19%, respectively. Additionally, Ocean Academy Charter School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Ocean Academy Charter School's performance to nearby schools, such as Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development Center, Lakewood Early Childhood Center, and Manchester Township Elementary School, suggests that these schools generally perform better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. However, these nearby schools also serve populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

551

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,235

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

New Jersey avg43%

Elementary school

879^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

510^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2023

From bottom 13% (2023) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

468^th of 609Ocean Academy Charter School among New Jersey districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	879 of 1347	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	924 of 1338	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	983 of 1342	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1118 of 1345	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1070 of 1317	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1104 of 1360	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	243 of 597	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	172 of 559	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	282 of 499	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	301 of 489	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	257 of 411	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.1	449 of 463	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	922 of 1326	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	946 of 1317	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1005 of 1318	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1093 of 1326	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1084 of 1290	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1211 of 1331	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	412 of 1032	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	477 of 989	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	518 of 982	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	537 of 953	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	615 of 896	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	598 of 899	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	280 of 1023	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	189 of 910	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	440 of 839	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	726 of 1318	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	767 of 1313	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	839 of 1315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1032 of 1324	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	971 of 1297	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	779 of 1335	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	520 of 1023	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	358 of 989	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	517 of 958	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	864 of 949	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	468 of 868	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	510 of 752	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	551 of 743	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	652 of 748	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	289 of 343	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	296 of 320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	481 of 728	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	574 of 717	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	642 of 720	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	413 of 608	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	406 of 589	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	485 of 587	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	280 of 613	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	484 of 726	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	461 of 719	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	586 of 718	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	344 of 507	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)73rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Algebra I29%~ state avg

Science15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1650 Massachusetts Ave.	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Ocean Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 987-6525	551	57	9.6	92.9%	17 (3.1%)	45 (8.2%)	489 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			23.6	4.3		50.9	40.7	36.3	40.0	56.9	27.7	35.5	58.2	37.3	29.1	20.0	27.6	21.2	29.0	29.0	$8,235	$954	$7,281
Ocean County Jdc	Public, Alternative	8-11	165 Sunset Avenue	Toms River	08754	Ocean County	Ocean County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 341-1365	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ocean Regional School	Public, Alternative	1-12	1141 Old Freehold Rd	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-4180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manchester Regional Day School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	890 Toms River Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 928-1500	56	14	3.9	50.0%	22 (39.3%)	8 (14.3%)	23 (41.1%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3455 West Bangs Ave	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 774-0727	522	29	18.0	83.3%	24 (4.6%)	265 (50.8%)	229 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	89.3	21.4	5.4	0.0	15.4	20.5	51.5	48.6	44.7	66.1	49.1	73.9	11.1	28.6	19.5	15.8	13.6	39.0	26.1	26.1	$13,303	$1,076	$12,227
Ocean Rch	Public, Alternative	9-11	1 Game Farm Road	Forked River	08731	Ocean County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 693-9282	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Shore Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	100 Tornillo Way	Tinton Falls	07712	Monmouth County	Bayshore Jointure Commission School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 440-1122	60	15	4.0	16.7%	35 (58.3%)	8 (13.3%)	13 (21.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)																					$43,224		$43,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Academy Charter School

How many students attend Ocean Academy Charter School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Academy Charter School?

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

Is Ocean Academy Charter School a good school?

Ocean Academy Charter School ranks 879^th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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