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Spruce Street Elementary School

Public Grades 1-2

554

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,409

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701

(732) 905-3660

District: Lakewood Township School District

Students who attend Spruce Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.7%

African American:

7.0%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2003 → 13th in 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (54% vs 74% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2003

!Language Arts Literacy scores 28 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg74%

Not ranked this year

Spruce Street Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

542^nd of 609Lakewood 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
2012	14.8	1190 of 1363	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1119 of 1360	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1152 of 1354	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	1186 of 1346	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.1	1102 of 1338	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	1103 of 1329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.8	890 of 1314	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.4	810 of 1303	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.9	1025 of 1298	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.7	847 of 1204	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2011-2012) ?

Science75%-16 vs state

Math66%-14 vs state

Language Arts Literacy34%-28 vs state

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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
Spruce Street Elementary School	Public	1-2	90 Spruce Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3660	554	39	14.3	92.6%	38 (6.9%)	39 (7.0%)	469 (84.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$15,409	$770	$14,639
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	513	73	7.0	91.4%	22 (4.3%)	32 (6.2%)	439 (85.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.3	1141^st of 1347 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.6	1050^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.5%	91	7.3	18.0	37.2	41.4	36.7	23.4	27.4	17.3	17.8	$15,288	$770	$14,518
Clifton Ave Grade School	Public	3-6	625 Clifton Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3650	331	47	7.0	91.8%	15 (4.5%)	21 (6.3%)	286 (86.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20.6	1091^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.2	1042^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.1%	49	8.2	23.6	32.1	49.4	42.8	28.4	22.4	14.6	26.0	$14,783	$771	$14,012
Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Public	3-6	455 Manetta Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3620	314	38	8.2	94.3%	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.8%)	286 (91.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.7	1000^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.8%		23.8	1023^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.5%	23	10.3	30.4	26.7	39.4	59.3	36.9	30.1	23.6	25.3	$16,600	$770	$15,830
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Linden Ave	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 905-3626	248	47	5.3	85.1%	77 (31.0%)	12 (4.8%)	158 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										$28,713	$12,646	$16,067
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	511	38	13.5	73.8%	144 (28.2%)	72 (14.1%)	251 (49.1%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.6	1137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.2	1086^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	51	10.7	22.9	32.5	42.4		36.5	18.9	12.0		$6,372	$520	$5,852
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1141 E County Line Road	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3566	364	54	6.7	92.6%	15 (4.1%)	23 (6.3%)	318 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$14,073	$771	$13,302
North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	51.5	660^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.0%		66.1	468^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.0%	192	23.2	55.5	58.7	46.4		58.1	48.2	39.3		$6,547	$170	$6,377
Drum Point Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	465	35	13.2	30.8%	358 (77.0%)	7 (1.5%)	71 (15.3%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	50.6	675^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.3	741^st of 1338 public elementary schools	44.6%	66	25.3	44.0	64.5	45.3		52.0	53.8	40.0		$8,027	$148	$7,879
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	476	47	10.0	57.4%	175 (36.8%)	51 (10.7%)	212 (44.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	30.4	949^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	37	21.5	35.3	36.2	53.3		31.4	28.3	35.4		$15,367	$383	$14,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Spruce Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Spruce Street Elementary School?

Students at Spruce Street Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% White.

What district is Spruce Street Elementary School in?

Lakewood Township School District

What schools do graduates of Spruce Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spruce Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

How many students attend Spruce Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Spruce Street Elementary School.

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