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Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

104

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,806

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S. Barnegat Avenue
Surf City, NJ 08008

(609) 494-2341

District: Long Beach Island School District

Students who attend Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Regional Middle School
High:	Southern Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2009 → 42nd in 2012

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2012) from a 32nd-percentile low (2009)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg73%

Not ranked this year

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

292^nd of 609Long Beach Island 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2012	52.5	791 of 1363	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	81.7	163 of 1360	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	595 of 1354	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	912 of 1346	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.1	420 of 1338	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	327 of 1329	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	423 of 1314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.1	174 of 1303	86.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2011-2012) ?

Math89%+10 vs state

Language Arts Literacy57%-10 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
Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S. Barnegat Avenue	Surf City	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-2341	104	14	7.5	12.5%	90 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$22,806	$673	$22,133
Long Beach Island Grade School	Public	3-6	201 West 20TH STREET	Ship Bottom	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-8851	92	16	5.6	14.1%	79 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	559^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.5%		61.2	528^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	20.0	64.2	70.6	50.0	51.8	60.7	66.6	35.0	44.4	$22,591	$673	$21,918
Eagleswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Route 9	West Creek	08092	Ocean County	Eagleswood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-3663	136	17	8.1	39.0%	116 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	29.9	957^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		35	870^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.0%	87	41.6	30.8	33.3	16.7	41.2	38.5	20.0	25.0	41.2	$16,244	$867	$15,377
Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	332	26	12.7	25.0%	265 (79.8%)	3 (0.9%)	50 (15.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$7,736	$118	$7,618
McKinley Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-4	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	630	50	12.6	29.7%	491 (77.9%)	13 (2.1%)	106 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	51.4	663^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.6	552^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%	111		43.2	59.6			47.2	49.0			$7,441	$102	$7,339
Beach Haven School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 North Beach Ave.	Beach Haven	08008	Ocean County	Beach Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 492-7411	56	11	5.0		42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	63	504^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.6%		67.8	443^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.9%	61	36.4	70.0		60.0		40.0		54.6		$23,211	$544	$22,667
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Public	K-2	570 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5832	744	61	12.1	48.1%	464 (62.4%)	57 (7.7%)	170 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$5,306		$5,306
Ocean Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	489 Nautilus Drive	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	747	58	12.9	27.2%	603 (80.7%)	9 (1.2%)	111 (14.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$7,933	$136	$7,797
Frog Pond Elementary School	Public	3-6	305 Frog Pond Road	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 296-1719	780	55	14.1	54.0%	611 (78.3%)	33 (4.2%)	91 (11.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.7%)	37.4	850^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.9%		33	904^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.4%	54	23.2	30.9	46.1	46.3	55.7	35.6	32.3	39.8	42.3	$13,004	$1,045	$11,959
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-8900	524	44	11.9	49.6%	315 (60.1%)	49 (9.4%)	112 (21.4%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.3%)	32.5	920^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.7%		49.9	667^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	253		31.7	46.2			32.7	44.4			$8,441	$108	$8,333

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