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National Park School

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National Park School ranks 976 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

National Park School is an elementary school located in National Park, New Jersey, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 287 students. The school is part of the National Park Boro School District, which is ranked 499 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

National Park School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 14.3% in 3rd grade to 39.5% in 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 56.1%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 51.57% of students at National Park School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Lake Tract Elementary School, National Park School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate. However, National Park School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 9.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school also spends $14,129 per student, which is higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, such as Shady Lane Elementary School ($6,306 per student) and Lake Tract Elementary School ($7,987 per student).

289

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,129

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

516 Lakehurst Ave
National Park, NJ 08063-1534

(856) 845-6876

District: National Park Boro School District

Students who attend National Park School usually attend:

High:

Gateway Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

976^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

499^th of 609National Park Boro 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	28.7	976 of 1347	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1012 of 1338	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1066 of 1342	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1001 of 1345	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	671 of 1317	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	882 of 1360	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	869 of 1353	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.6	1086 of 1352	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1064 of 1346	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	993 of 1357	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.1	897 of 1363	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	812 of 1367	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.2	710 of 1363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	848 of 1360	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	654 of 1354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	785 of 1346	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	891 of 1338	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	918 of 1329	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	868 of 1314	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	976 of 1303	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.5	936 of 1298	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	54.3	670 of 1204	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	980 of 1326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1022 of 1317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1011 of 1318	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	882 of 1326	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	500 of 1290	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	859 of 1331	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	858 of 1333	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	759 of 1023	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	518 of 939	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	451 of 910	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	517 of 863	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	245 of 839	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	548 of 948	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	655 of 942	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	851 of 1318	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	890 of 1313	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	989 of 1315	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1024 of 1324	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	813 of 1297	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	834 of 1335	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	816 of 1334	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	791 of 1023	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	930 of 989	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	913 of 958	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	648 of 949	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	826 of 970	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	865 of 963	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	881 of 975	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	884 of 976	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	602 of 964	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	871 of 1023	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	760 of 1022	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science12%-18 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-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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
National Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	516 Lakehurst Ave	National Park	08063	Gloucester County	National Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-6876	289	31	9.2	56.1%	190 (65.7%)	20 (6.9%)	50 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	28.7	976^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	1012^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.4%	36	12.5		14.3	48.6	28.1	39.5			42.9	29.7	31.3	42.1			$14,129	$884	$13,245
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	192 Philadelphia Ave	West Deptford	08086	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-2727	253	21	12.1	43.5%	141 (55.7%)	37 (14.6%)	48 (19.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)								(n/a)															$10,720	$305	$10,415
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Dubois Ave	West Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-1856	475	33	14.2	34.5%	328 (69.1%)	43 (9.1%)	61 (12.8%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$14,597	$312	$14,285
Walnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Walnut Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0126	112	12	9.5	71.4%	27 (24.1%)	34 (30.4%)	33 (29.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)	40	811^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.8%		33.7	887^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.7%	76	25.0		27.3	58.8	38.1				36.4	47.1	42.9				$13,368	$819	$12,549
West End Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Queen Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0124	469	41	11.5	70.6%	101 (21.5%)	137 (29.2%)	185 (39.4%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	24.2	1033^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	23.3%		14.3	1158^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.5%	125	5.5		22.0	47.0	12.7				32.0	54.6	12.7				$11,934	$792	$11,142
Evergreen Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 North Evergreen Avenue	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0125	310	28	10.9	69.4%	58 (18.7%)	108 (34.8%)	109 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.7%)	21.9	1063^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.1	1129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.6%	66	16.3		13.5	28.2	35.7				32.4	21.9	42.9				$15,161	$1,499	$13,662
Shady Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 Peach Street	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 384-6046	422	39	10.7	48.3%	156 (37.0%)	79 (18.7%)	114 (27.0%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	22.7	1052^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.2	877^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%	175	21.0		21.0	34.7	32.2				34.6	27.4	33.3				$7,987	$373	$7,614
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Birch St	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Westville Boro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-0235	347	38	9.1	63.4%	174 (50.1%)	60 (17.3%)	77 (22.2%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	23.4	1045^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.6	1015^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	20.4		21.1	27.0	32.7	35.0			26.9	37.8	34.7	30.0			$10,935	$490	$10,445
Green-Fields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Hill Lane	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-7929	479	38	12.7	39.2%	320 (66.8%)	49 (10.2%)	75 (15.7%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	36.4	866^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.7%		39.3	806^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.8%	60			38.7	41.2					37.6	46.8					$10,486	$300	$10,186
Alice Costello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Haakon rd.	Brooklawn	08030	Camden County	Brooklawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-4039	277	32	8.5	70.0%	143 (51.6%)	28 (10.1%)	82 (29.6%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	37.4	849^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.0%		37.2	834^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.7%	15	25.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	56.2	21.2	71.9	42.9	62.5	45.0	18.8	18.8	54.9	10.0	$12,492	$561	$11,931

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