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Lanoka Harbor Elementary School

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Lanoka Harbor Elementary School ranks 703 rd of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lanoka Harbor Elementary School in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, serves grades 1–5 and enrolls 465 students in an area with several nearby elementary schools. Its 2025–2026 results varied by subject, with 50% proficiency in math, 46% in English Language Arts (ELA), and 21% in grade 5 science. The clearest takeaway is that math is the school’s strongest academic area, particularly compared with nearby schools.

In math, Lanoka Harbor averaged 50% proficient across grades 3–5, compared with 47% statewide and 44% in the Lacey Township School District; it ranked first among seven nearby schools with comparable results, whose average was 34%. ELA was less strong: its 46% average matched the district, was below the state’s 49%, and ranked third among nearby schools. Grade 3 ELA was a particular concern, ranking sixth among ten nearby schools with results for that grade. Science also fell below the state average (21% versus 27%), but was above the district’s 16% and ranked second among six nearby schools.

Results have improved over the longer term, though not steadily: the math average rose 5 points and ELA rose 7 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while ELA fell 5 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 47th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 40th percentile in 2023–2024 but below its 67th-percentile standing in 2021–2022. Its student-teacher ratio was 12.4 in 2024–2025, compared with 11.7 at nearby schools on average; 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, versus a 42% average among nearby schools reporting the measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was notably higher than its overall ranking, at the 70th percentile versus 47th, while its ranking for Hispanic Students dropped from the 75th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 39th in 2025–2026.

465

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,636

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

281 Manchester Ave
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734

(609) 971-2090

District: Lacey Township School District

Students who attend Lanoka Harbor Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Mill Pond Elementary School
Middle:	Lacey Township Middle School
High:	Lacey Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg45%

703^rd of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lacey Township School District

410^th of 607Lacey Township 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
2026	47.5	703 of 1331	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	711 of 1347	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	801 of 1338	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	511 of 1342	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	442 of 1345	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	547 of 1317	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	480 of 1360	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	559 of 1353	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	709 of 1352	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	616 of 1346	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	655 of 1357	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	551 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	623 of 1367	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	590 of 1363	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	641 of 1360	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	587 of 1354	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	511 of 1346	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	484 of 1338	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	502 of 1329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	595 of 1314	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.4	279 of 1303	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	350 of 1298	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	72.6	390 of 1204	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	757 of 1311	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	643 of 1326	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	751 of 1317	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	465 of 1318	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	504 of 1326	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	603 of 1290	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	331 of 1331	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	523 of 1333	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	605 of 991	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	254 of 1032	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	97 of 953	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	144 of 896	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	561 of 899	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	403 of 1002	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	345 of 1023	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	451 of 939	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	122 of 910	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	107 of 863	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	390 of 839	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	194 of 948	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	219 of 942	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	639 of 1306	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	705 of 1318	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	789 of 1313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	548 of 1315	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	355 of 1324	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	442 of 1297	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	572 of 1335	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	571 of 1334	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	288 of 970	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.9	452 of 1023	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	576 of 989	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	323 of 958	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	308 of 949	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	217 of 868	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	568 of 1007	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	580 of 1001	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	707 of 951	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	686 of 970	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	790 of 963	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	564 of 975	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	455 of 976	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	478 of 964	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	446 of 1023	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	558 of 1022	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Science21%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School	Public	1-5	281 Manchester Ave	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2090	465	37	12.4	31.2%	379 (81.5%)	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	47.5	703^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	47.2%		47.8	711^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.2%	8	20.9	41.2	43.0	52.3		53.0	53.4	43.0		$17,636	$517	$17,119
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Public	1-5	220 Western Blvd	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 971-5850	432	38	11.2	26.9%	355 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	35.9	854^th of 1331 public elementary schools	35.8%		48.8	699^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.1%	155	9.6	53.6	39.0	40.9		51.8	35.4	28.9		$19,370	$554	$18,816
Mill Pond Elementary School	Public	PK-K	210 Western Blvd	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2070	599	53	11.3	28.2%	487 (81.3%)	7 (1.2%)	70 (11.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$15,283	$172	$15,111
Forked River Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 Lacey Road	Forked River	08731	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2080	479	36	13.3	43.2%	367 (76.6%)	9 (1.9%)	75 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	40.9	788^th of 1331 public elementary schools	40.8%		34.7	885^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.3%	97	16.5	57.4	38.4	44.5		52.0	35.5	41.2		$16,732	$504	$16,228
Clara B. Worth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 Central Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 269-1700	666	55	12.1	26.6%	485 (72.8%)	24 (3.6%)	99 (14.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (6.9%)	28.9	939^th of 1331 public elementary schools	29.5%		44.2	751^st of 1347 public elementary schools	44.2%	188		34.0	34.3			39.8	34.4			$16,463	$330	$16,133
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%)	31.2	910^th of 1331 public elementary schools	31.6%		46	726^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.1%	184		43.8	36.9			37.0	29.8			$18,273	$520	$17,753
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%)	28.6	942^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	29.2%		33	911^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%	31		34.8	33.3			40.3	33.7			$17,779	$528	$17,251
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%)	49.9	671^st of 1331 public elementary schools	49.6%		38.7	833^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	38.2%	162	33.8	42.1	35.1	66.2		42.1	33.8	70.6		$10,376	$658	$9,718
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%)	23.7	1021^st of 1331 public elementary schools	23.3%		20.5	1093^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%	72	20.0	46.2	21.4	46.6	35.3	7.7	7.1	33.4	17.7	$23,604	$1,850	$21,754
Pine Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	30.4	917^th of 1331 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.1	929^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%	12	19.5	32.9	32.0	42.5		40.0	37.5	33.3		$10,504	$936	$9,568

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