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Frederic A. Priff Elementary School

Q: Is Frederic A. Priff Elementary School a good school?

Frederic A. Priff Elementary School ranks 871 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Frederic A. Priff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Waretown, New Jersey, with 267 students. The school is part of the Ocean Township School District, which is ranked 459 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederic A. Priff Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics below the state averages at all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 39.3% compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and male students struggling. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

While Frederic A. Priff Elementary School performs similarly to other schools in the Ocean Township School District, such as Waretown Elementary School, it performs worse than some nearby schools in the Lacey Township School District, such as Lanoka Harbor Elementary and Cedar Creek Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio do not appear to be major factors in its underperformance.

241

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,497

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Wells Mill Road
Waretown, NJ 08758-2606

(609) 693-3131

District: Ocean Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg46%

871^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

459^th of 609Ocean 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
2025	36.0	871 of 1347	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	853 of 1338	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	909 of 1342	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	760 of 1345	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	722 of 1317	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	729 of 1326	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	796 of 1317	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	887 of 1318	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	772 of 1326	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	840 of 1290	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	897 of 1331	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	841 of 1333	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	87 of 1032	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	47.3	473 of 989	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	532 of 982	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	640 of 1023	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	489 of 939	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	484 of 910	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	462 of 863	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	240 of 839	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	568 of 948	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	481 of 942	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	937 of 1318	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	849 of 1313	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	835 of 1315	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	688 of 1324	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	572 of 1297	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1010 of 1335	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	835 of 1334	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	695 of 1023	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	592 of 989	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	418 of 958	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	376 of 949	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	523 of 868	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	612 of 1007	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	510 of 1001	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	822 of 970	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	806 of 963	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	820 of 975	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	777 of 976	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	798 of 964	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	927 of 1023	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	879 of 1022	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+56 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

Science24%-7 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
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School	Public	3-6	139 Wells Mill Road	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	241	15	16.1	44.4%	181 (75.1%)	5 (2.1%)	36 (14.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	36	871^st of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.1	853^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	36.2%	18	23.6	39.3	50.8	42.9	43.3	26.8	41.0	32.1	38.3	$11,497	$265	$11,232
Waretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Railroad Avenue	Waretown	08758	Ocean County	Ocean Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 693-3131	317	22	14.6	38.2%	246 (77.6%)	8 (2.5%)	48 (15.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$11,819	$265	$11,554
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
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
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%)	34.7	885^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.3%		33.5	891^st of 1338 public elementary schools	33.4%	6	22.8	35.0	39.4	46.4		41.6	38.2	37.5		$13,075	$732	$12,343
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
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%)	47.8	711^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.8	801^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.1%	90	24.6	43.0	50.5	58.3		53.2	40.4	45.2		$11,750	$561	$11,189
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)										$12,211	$545	$11,666
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%)	48.8	699^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.1%		53	634^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.6%	65	29.3	46.3	54.7	58.8		35.5	41.7	51.8		$12,360	$297	$12,063
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%)	44.2	751^st of 1347 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.5	691^st of 1338 public elementary schools	48.4%	60		42.5	55.3			44.3	40.4			$12,146	$498	$11,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederic A. Priff Elementary School

Is Frederic A. Priff Elementary School a good school?

Frederic A. Priff Elementary School ranks 871^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frederic A. Priff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Frederic A. Priff Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Frederic A. Priff Elementary School?

Students at Frederic A. Priff Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Frederic A. Priff Elementary School in?

Ocean Township School District

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