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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08008

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160

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Top rankedBeach Haven School504^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The 08008 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools - Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School, Long Beach Island Grade School, and Beach Haven School. These schools serve students from the Long Beach Island School District and the Beach Haven School District.

Among the standout schools, Long Beach Island Grade School consistently ranks in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed district and state averages. Beach Haven School also performs well, with a top-third ranking in the state and proficiency rates above the state average in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Mathematics.

While all three schools have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, the free and reduced lunch rates vary, with Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School having the lowest rate at 5.1%. The schools also maintain similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting a consistent level of resource allocation and staffing within the local districts.

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Long Beach Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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

Cities Near Zip Code 08008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Surf City	0.75 mi	1
Manahawkin	5.37 mi	8	192^nd
West Creek	5.64 mi	1	446^th
Beach Haven	6.08 mi	1	227^th
Barnegat	7.66 mi	6	423^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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