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Ocean Avenue Elementary School

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Ocean Avenue Elementary School ranks 1006 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Middletown Township Public School District in North Middletown, New Jersey. The school has 278 students and is ranked 1006 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Avenue Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and supporting its most vulnerable student populations. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.48% to 36.69% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Middletown Township Public School District, Middletown Village Elementary School and Harmony Elementary School have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Ocean Avenue Elementary School's performance on standardized tests varies significantly by student subgroup, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students outperforming Hispanic students. The school also struggles to support its special education and low-socioeconomic status student populations, with these groups ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New Jersey elementary schools.

283

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,747

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 Ocean Avenue
North Middletown, NJ 07748-2798

(732) 787-0092

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

18.7%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

1,006^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Middletown Township Public School District

193^rd of 609Middletown Township Public 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	26.3	1006 of 1347	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	883 of 1338	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	479 of 1342	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	611 of 1345	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	780 of 1317	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	804 of 1360	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	776 of 1353	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	613 of 1352	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	563 of 1346	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	760 of 1357	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	1002 of 1363	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	1014 of 1367	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	956 of 1363	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	859 of 1360	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	936 of 1354	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.9	1097 of 1346	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.7	972 of 1338	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.2	724 of 1329	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.4	1003 of 1314	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.0	645 of 1303	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.2	718 of 1298	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.4	656 of 1204	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	927 of 1326	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	927 of 1317	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	564 of 1318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	574 of 1326	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	693 of 1290	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	706 of 1331	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	695 of 1333	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	936 of 1032	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	639 of 989	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	815 of 1023	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	699 of 939	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.6	169 of 910	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	276 of 863	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	278 of 839	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	605 of 948	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	590 of 942	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	977 of 1318	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	741 of 1313	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.7	326 of 1315	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	672 of 1324	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	821 of 1297	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	848 of 1335	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	802 of 1334	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	913 of 1023	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	889 of 989	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	320 of 958	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	387 of 868	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	694 of 1001	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	857 of 970	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	768 of 963	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	426 of 975	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	632 of 976	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	738 of 964	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	742 of 1023	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	782 of 1022	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

Science19%-11 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Ocean Avenue	North Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-0092	283	26	10.8	38.9%	180 (63.6%)	22 (7.8%)	53 (18.7%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	26.3	1006^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.3%		33.8	883^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.0%	123	19.2		33.4	44.2	42.5				22.2	25.0	33.4						$8,747	$190	$8,557
Joseph C. Caruso School	Public	K-5	81 Frances Place	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-2007	595	62	9.6	75.5%	246 (41.3%)	94 (15.8%)	196 (32.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	10.4	1246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.1	1235^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.7%	11	9.3		11.6	30.9	21.5				14.3	29.6	11.8						$11,138		$11,138
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Murphy Road	New Monmouth	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-2111	481	37	12.9	14.1%	376 (78.2%)	7 (1.5%)	75 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	73.2	372^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	72.4%		55.9	594^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.6%	222	42.8		60.0	67.2	63.5				61.5	55.8	66.7						$9,359	$121	$9,238
Lillian Drive School	Public	1-4	28 Lillian Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2332	260	23	11.4	30.8%	190 (73.1%)	11 (4.2%)	44 (16.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	28.8	973^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.8%		49.8	668^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	305			33.9	49.2					23.5	36.9							$8,335	$243	$8,092
New Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 New Monmouth Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-5317	508	42	12.0	17.9%	419 (82.5%)	9 (1.8%)	60 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	52.5	645^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.5	511^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.8%	134	29.7		48.4	58.5	55.4				42.9	57.3	40.6						$13,439	$153	$13,286
Bayview Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Leonardville Road	Belford	07718	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-3590	364	37	9.9	16.5%	287 (78.8%)	7 (1.9%)	53 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.3%)	53.3	637^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.7%		43.3	752^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.8%	115	17.0		60.4	54.5	54.1				60.4	41.8	47.9						$11,243	$167	$11,076
Middletown Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Kings Highway	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-0267	426	38	11.1	13.6%	323 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (13.1%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	70.3	421^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.7%		75.1	353^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	73.6%	68	46.7		46.1	72.4	60.0				56.1	63.8	63.4						$8,779	$10	$8,769
Middle Road School	Public	1-4	305 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-9012	285	19	14.6	17.5%	221 (77.5%)	3 (1.1%)	40 (14.0%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	72.9	379^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.9%		59.9	545^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.3%	166			64.5	72.3					64.6	51.1							$8,074		$8,074
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Morningside Avenue	Union Beach	07735	Monmouth County	Union Beach Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5400	630	53	11.8	43.5%	474 (75.2%)	8 (1.3%)	102 (16.2%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	50.7	674^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.0%		42	769^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.5%	95	18.9	4.8	77.3	56.8	43.4	75.0	65.7	38.1	72.7	27.5	30.2	34.0	44.7	2.4	22.7	22.7	$13,079	$853	$12,226
Leonardo Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Hosford Avenue	Leonardo	07737	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-1330	283	28	10.2	15.2%	220 (77.7%)	6 (2.1%)	44 (15.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	66.1	467^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.8	582^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.5%	115	36.5		54.3	60.9	63.4				63.0	56.1	51.2						$9,254	$236	$9,018

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