Summary:
The 08008 zip code area is home to three 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 three schools, Long Beach Island Grade School stands out for its consistently high performance on NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, often exceeding state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide. The school also had strong 4th and 6th grade ELA scores, as well as solid 3rd and 4th grade Math scores. Beach Haven School also impressed with its 70% proficiency rate in 3rd grade ELA and 54.6% proficiency in 5th grade Math, both significantly higher than the state averages.
However, all three schools faced challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The schools also had similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond funding and staffing, such as curriculum and teaching quality, may be more influential in shaping the schools' academic outcomes.
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