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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08742

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Schools

1,616

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedBay Head Elementary122^nd of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Bay Head Elementary up 176 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08742 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools are split between two different school districts - Point Pleasant Borough School District and Point Pleasant Beach School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools in the area, with a significant gap in academic achievement between the top and bottom schools.

Bay Head Elementary and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School stand out as the top performers, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in New Jersey. Both schools have earned high ratings from SchoolDigger, with Bay Head earning the maximum 5-star rating. In contrast, Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School and Ocean Road Elementary School demonstrate lower academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the districts. The Point Pleasant Beach School District, which includes G. Harold Antrim Elementary, outperforms the Point Pleasant Borough School District on most metrics. Additionally, the schools show varying rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility, which may indicate socioeconomic disparities that could impact student outcomes. Overall, the data highlights the need to address these performance gaps and ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students in the 08742 zip code area.

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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-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Head Elementary	Public	K-8	145 Grove Street	Bay Head	08742	Ocean County	Bay Head Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 892-0668	125	19	6.7		112 (89.6%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	89.8	122^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.9%		78.8	298^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.7%	176	63.7	58.9	86.7	75.0	90.9	92.3	95.6	82.3	80.0	50.0	81.8	76.9	52.1	36.4	$17,883	$586	$17,297
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Riviera Parkway	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	706	52	13.6	10.5%	640 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	73.7	367^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.1	442^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	75	34.8		58.2	74.0	57.2				64.6	73.0	61.6				$9,835	$46	$9,789
Ocean Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Benedict Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	483	43	11.3	15.5%	434 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	54.2	626^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.5%		58.5	561^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	41.9		36.9	45.7	58.1				42.9	53.1	66.3				$11,627	$350	$11,277
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Niblick Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-3737	302	37	8.2	22.5%	234 (77.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (17.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	80.2	284^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.2	280^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.1%	4	57.2	26.4	63.4	78.8	71.5	85.0	83.9	67.6	66.7	54.5	68.6	45.0	67.8	57.9	$18,007	$677	$17,330

Cities Near Zip Code 08742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Point Pleasant Beach	0.3 mi	6	189^th
Bay Head	1.06 mi	1	38^th
Brick	1.97 mi	13	352^nd
Brielle	2.27 mi	1	115^th
Manasquan	3.48 mi	2	137^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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