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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08734

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Schools

2,615

Students

Top rankedCedar Creek Elementary School699^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lanoka Harbor Elementary School up 90 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08734 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, Cedar Creek Elementary School, and Mill Pond Elementary School) and 1 high school (Lacey Township High School), all part of the Lacey Township School District.

Among the standout schools, Cedar Creek Elementary School demonstrates the strongest academic performance, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science exceeding the other elementary schools. In contrast, Lacey Township High School has lower test scores compared to state averages, despite having a high graduation rate and low dropout rate. The elementary schools also have higher free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the lower grade levels.

Across the district, a consistent issue is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% at all 4 schools, which could be an area for improvement. Additionally, the significantly higher per-student spending at the high school compared to the elementary schools suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation that may be impacting the overall academic performance of the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Lacey Township High School	Public	9-12	73 Haines Street	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 971-2020	1,119	81	13.8	30.8%	904 (80.8%)	15 (1.3%)	152 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.1%)	42.8	246^th of 434 public high schools	43.3%		38.9	263^rd of 429 public high schools	38.7%	17	75.7	56.3		25.5				44.3				21.3	21.3	44.0	44.0	95.2	95.2	$17,735	$315	$17,420
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

Cities Near Zip Code 08734

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lanoka Harbor	1.11 mi	4	351^st
Forked River	1.72 mi	3	384^th
Bayville	2.01 mi	6	403^rd
Beachwood	4.32 mi	2	421^st
Ocean Gate	4.52 mi	1	497^th

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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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