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Island Heights Elementary School

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Island Heights Elementary School ranks 297 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Island Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Island Heights School District in New Jersey, with 135 students and a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA/PARCC tests, with 92.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 84.7% in math, compared to state averages of 56.1% and 39.8%, respectively. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more advantaged student population. Compared to nearby schools in the Toms River Regional School District and Berkeley Township School District, Island Heights Elementary outperforms on most academic measures.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are some potential equity concerns to address. The school's science proficiency rates are lower, and there are significant performance gaps between student subgroups, such as between female and male students. The school should continue to monitor and address these issues to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

142

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,138

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Summit Ave
Island Heights, NJ 08732-0329

(732) 929-1222

District: Island Heights School District

Students who attend Island Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Regional Middle School
High:	Central Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2019 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2019) to 78th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg46%

297^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 609Island Heights 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	297 of 1347	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	305 of 1338	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	265 of 1342	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	212 of 1345	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	507 of 1317	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	148 of 1360	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	245 of 1353	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	46.6	775 of 1352	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	607 of 1346	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.1	929 of 1357	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	78.0	289 of 1363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	172 of 1367	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	118 of 1363	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	40 of 1360	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	96 of 1354	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.9	157 of 1346	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	87.3	7 of 1338	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	10 of 1329	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	5 of 1314	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	67.1	528 of 1303	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.1	551 of 1298	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	86.8	67 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	122 of 1326	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	55.7	575 of 1317	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	937 of 1318	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	81.4	216 of 1333	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	100 of 1318	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	233 of 1313	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	138 of 1315	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	267 of 1334	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	284 of 970	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	406 of 963	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	277 of 975	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	206 of 976	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	563 of 964	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.8	245 of 1022	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+30 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Island Heights Elementary School

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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
Island Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Summit Ave	Island Heights	08732	Ocean County	Island Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 929-1222	142	15	9.5	2.1%	122 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	79.3	297^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.2	305^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.2%	8	29.4	53.3	81.8	64.7	92.4	53.4	77.3	82.4	84.7	$14,138	$293	$13,845
East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 Vaughn Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5840	584	47	12.4	44.0%	383 (65.6%)	21 (3.6%)	138 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	29.9	959^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.8%		22	1044^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	85	7.6	44.4	42.4	30.5		45.3	43.5	23.7		$7,109	$329	$6,780
Ocean Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 West Arverne Avenue	Ocean Gate	08740	Ocean County	Ocean Gate School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-3023	141	17	8.1	58.2%	101 (71.6%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	20.5	1093^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		25	1006^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.8%	87	20.0	7.1	25.1	33.3	31.6	7.1	31.3	46.7	21.1	$18,531	$897	$17,634
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 West Earl Court	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5910	354	25	14.3	42.4%	230 (65.0%)	11 (3.1%)	92 (26.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	41.7	791^st of 1347 public elementary schools	41.3%		47.1	708^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.1%	83	19.7	34.3	46.0	51.7		44.6	49.2	47.5		$6,399	$280	$6,119
Pine Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Pennsylvania Avenue	Pine Beach	08741	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5870	371	27	13.7	46.9%	235 (63.3%)	16 (4.3%)	96 (25.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	32.1	929^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		21.8	1047^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.7%	118	22.4	27.7	37.3	36.7		44.7	40.0	42.9		$6,491	$331	$6,160
Bayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	356 Atlantic City Blvd	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1300	475	44	10.8	37.5%	295 (62.1%)	21 (4.4%)	131 (27.6%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	46	726^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.3	751^st of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	25		35.1	59.8			39.2	50.6			$12,564	$923	$11,641
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	179 Cedar Grove Road	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5830	931	53	17.7	39.8%	601 (64.6%)	22 (2.4%)	247 (26.5%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	43.7	761^st of 1347 public elementary schools	43.5%		39.6	803^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	30.4	38.8	42.2	56.2		47.8	47.4	34.6		$4,999	$101	$4,898
H & M Potter School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 Veeder Lane	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-5700	627	55	11.4	43.7%	420 (67.0%)	29 (4.6%)	127 (20.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	33	911^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.1	879^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.3%	32		30.8	43.4			41.8	40.6			$12,702	$734	$11,968
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Berkeley Avenue	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5820	480	38	12.6	39.6%	344 (71.7%)	20 (4.2%)	84 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	38.7	833^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.8	756^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.5%	77	20.0	34.8	51.9	46.0		32.5	53.1	41.4		$6,926		$6,926
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Walnut Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5900	727	55	13.3	64.4%	245 (33.7%)	84 (11.6%)	329 (45.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	20.7	1089^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.2	1087^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	19.4	23.2	21.8	35.6		34.8	23.5	31.7		$6,860	$486	$6,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Island Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Island Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Island Heights Elementary School.

What district is Island Heights Elementary School in?

Island Heights School District

What schools do graduates of Island Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Island Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Regional Middle School
High : Central Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Island Heights Elementary School?

Students at Island Heights Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Island Heights Elementary School a good school?

Island Heights Elementary School ranks 297^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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