Summary:
The 08740 zip code has only one school, Ocean Gate Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Ocean Gate School District. The school has faced declining academic performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 806 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,093 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, and a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 1.
Ocean Gate Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 7.1% to 46.7% in English Language Arts and 7.1% to 46.7% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 56.1% in ELA and 39.8% to 49.8% in Mathematics. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, at 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 and high per-student spending of $18,531 in the 2018-2019 school year, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, with 49.62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which may present additional challenges in terms of educational resources and support.
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