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Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center

Public Grades PK-K

332

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,736

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 McKinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

(609) 978-5700

District: Stafford Township School District

Students who attend Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Regional Middle School
	Stafford Intermediate School
High:	Southern Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% New Jersey)

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
George J. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-2	950 Route 539	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 296-7131	582	55	10.5	54.6%	455 (78.2%)	27 (4.6%)	74 (12.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$17,733	$977	$16,756
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center?

Students at Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Regional Middle School
Middle : Stafford Intermediate School
High : Southern Regional High School

How many students attend Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center.

What district is Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center in?

Stafford Township School District

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