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Bay Head Elementary

Public Grades K-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Bay Head Elementary is a public elementary school in Bay Head, New Jersey, serving 120 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Bay Head Borough School District, which is ranked 47 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay Head Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceed 80% and sometimes reach 95% in certain grade levels, significantly outpacing the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on science assessments is also impressive, with proficiency rates well above the state average. This academic excellence is likely supported by the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, which are higher and lower, respectively, than nearby schools like Veterans Memorial Elementary School and Osbornville Elementary School.

While Bay Head Elementary serves a relatively affluent community, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic success cannot be solely attributed to socioeconomic factors. The school's consistent performance and investment in educational resources, including a low student-teacher ratio, suggest that the school's focus on academic excellence and strong educational practices are key drivers of its outstanding results, which set it apart from many of its neighboring schools in the region.

125

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,883

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Grove Street
Bay Head, NJ 08742

(732) 892-0668

District: Bay Head Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

122^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 609Bay Head Borough School District 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	89.8	122 of 1347	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	298 of 1338	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	206 of 1342	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	354 of 1345	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	387 of 1317	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	419 of 1360	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	259 of 1353	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	149 of 1352	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	464 of 1346	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	90.5	100 of 1357	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	55 of 1363	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	27 of 1367	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	56 of 1363	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	70 of 1360	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	40 of 1354	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	67.1	525 of 1346	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.3	222 of 1329	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	87.5	4 of 1314	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	84.4	54 of 1303	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	91.4	1 of 1298	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	416 of 1290	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	7 of 970	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	42.8	569 of 963	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	375 of 975	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	696 of 976	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.6	274 of 964	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	53 of 1023	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	278 of 1022	72.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	52 of 752	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	209 of 743	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	27 of 748	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	135 of 745	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	100 of 652	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	98 of 745	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.5	11 of 716	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	74 of 712	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	98 of 713	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	95.9	4 of 713	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	17 of 717	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	1 of 704	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	24 of 677	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	87 of 677	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	89.8	7 of 640	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	68 of 631	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	91.8	1 of 615	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	42 of 599	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	67.7	230 of 574	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	78 of 502	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	296 of 510	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.0	60 of 509	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	130 of 504	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	21 of 497	95.8%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)68th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+34 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

Science61%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

This was a fantastic school under the old principal. As the test scores reveal, it has taken a nose dive under the new administration. Sad.. was an amazing little place and now it's no better than surrounding public schools. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th 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 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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Head Elementary	Public	K-8	145 Grove Street	Bay Head	08742	Ocean County	Bay Head Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 892-0668	125	19	6.7		112 (89.6%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	89.8	122^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.9%		78.8	298^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.7%	176	63.7	58.9	86.7	75.0	90.9	92.3	95.6	82.3	80.0	50.0	81.8	76.9	52.1	36.4					$17,883	$586	$17,297
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Riviera Parkway	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	706	52	13.6	10.5%	640 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	73.7	367^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.1	442^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	75	34.8		58.2	74.0	57.2				64.6	73.0	61.6								$9,835	$46	$9,789
Ocean Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Benedict Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	483	43	11.3	15.5%	434 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	54.2	626^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.5%		58.5	561^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	41.9		36.9	45.7	58.1				42.9	53.1	66.3								$11,627	$350	$11,277
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Niblick Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-3737	302	37	8.2	22.5%	234 (77.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (17.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	80.2	284^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.2	280^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.1%	4	57.2	26.4	63.4	78.8	71.5	85.0	83.9	67.6	66.7	54.5	68.6	45.0	67.8	57.9					$18,007	$677	$17,330
Midstreams Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Midstreams Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	558	43	13.0	25.4%	450 (80.6%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.5%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	59.5	547^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.4%		53.3	629^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.0%	82	36.3		49.0	60.9	62.7				53.0	50.0	47.3								$7,076		$7,076
Brielle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Union Lane	Brielle	08730	Monmouth County	Brielle Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 528-6400	471	51	9.3	2.3%	441 (93.6%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	79.3	298^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.9%		83.6	227^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.0%	71	35.8	35.7	62.2	69.6	66.0	80.4	73.8	73.2	73.3	71.8	64.2	60.8	61.4	16.7	92.3	93.3			$12,663	$155	$12,508
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	103 Hendrickson Avenue	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	619	57	10.9	57.8%	348 (56.2%)	77 (12.4%)	150 (24.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	35.8	874^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.1%		34.1	878^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.4%	4	18.8		45.3	38.5	41.9				50.4	35.6	35.8								$7,392	$209	$7,183
Manasquan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	168 Broad Street	Manasquan	08736	Monmouth County	Manasquan School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 528-8810	475	60	7.9	9.1%	420 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	81.7	259^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.8%		67.1	456^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.9%	197	45.2	21.7	70.6	70.2	81.0	72.7	65.9	75.0	78.5	59.5	54.8	65.4	54.3	47.2	57.1	68.4	100.0	100.0	$16,394	$263	$16,131
Osbornville Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	372	36	10.3	49.2%	239 (64.2%)	16 (4.3%)	108 (29.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	51.9	655^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.4%		47.5	706^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.2%	51	35.0		35.3	53.6	62.3				50.0	42.3	54.1								$8,198	$204	$7,994
Sea Girt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Bell Place	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Sea Girt Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 449-3422	148	25	6.0		118 (79.7%)	5 (3.4%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	91.6	89^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.4%		95	32^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	97.6%	57	61.1	41.1	80.0	75.0	83.4	93.4	94.7	94.1	100.0	68.8	77.8		89.5		100.0	100.0			$19,511	$387	$19,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Head Elementary

What district is Bay Head Elementary in?

Bay Head Borough School District

How many students attend Bay Head Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Bay Head Elementary.

Is Bay Head Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bay Head Elementary ranks in the top 9.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bay Head Elementary?

Students at Bay Head Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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