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What's something Cecil S. Collins Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
744
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341647005947
Cecil S. Collins Elementary
570 BARNEGAT BLVD NORTH, BARNEGAT, NJ 08005 · (609) 698-5832 · Ocean County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
358 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 246 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 235 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 263 | 35% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cecil S. Collins Elementary→Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School→Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School→Russell O. Brackman Middle School→Barnegat High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barnegat Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cecil S. Collins Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil S. Collins Elementary this school | 744 | 48.1% | N/A |
| H & M Potter School BAYVILLE | 627 | 43.7% | 38.2% |
| Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School HAMMONTON | 696 | 43.5% | 37.6% |
| East Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 584 | 44.0% | 28.9% |
| Denbo Crichton School Browns Mills | 855 | 53.6% | 20.0% |
| Elms Elementary School Jackson | 705 | 38.0% | 43.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cecil S. Collins Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #88 of 1,562 | #6 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #928 of 1,390 | #33 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #665 of 1,392 | #18 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #609 of 1,481 | #27 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.6% | #15 of 545 | #2 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
744
+23 (+3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 744 | 61 | 12.2:1 | 48% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 57.5 | 13.1:1 | 38% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 59 | 13.3:1 | 38% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 57 | 12.7:1 | 38% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 25% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 16% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 51 | 14.7:1 | 16% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 35 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cecil S. Collins Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (472 to 744); teachers up 79% (34 to 61).
About Cecil S. Collins Elementary
Among the schools in BARNEGAT, New Jersey, is Cecil S. Collins Elementary, a large elementary school. The school has 744 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 2. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 84% bigger than average.
The district, Barnegat Township School District, operates 6 schools serving 3,604 students.
Federal enrollment data show Cecil S. Collins Elementary is 62% White. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Ocean County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Cecil S. Collins Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 61 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Cecil S. Collins Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 48%.
In the wider Ocean County area, median household income comes to about $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ocean County's 117 public schools enroll about 66,051 students and include Cecil S. Collins Elementary.
Cecil S. Collins Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Russell O. Brackman Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Cecil S. Collins Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 3% gain took enrollment from 721 in 2020-21 to 744 in 2024-25.
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Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barnegat Township School District
- Barnegat High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Robert L. Horbelt Elementary SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Lillian M. Dunfee ElementaryElementary · 325 students
Other schools in BARNEGAT
- Barnegat High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Robert L. Horbelt Elementary SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Lillian M. Dunfee ElementaryElementary · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Russell O. Brackman Middle School0.1 mi · 509
- Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School0.4 mi · 499
- Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary0.8 mi · 325
- Barnegat High School0.9 mi · 1,003
- Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School1.1 mi · 524
- Ocean Acres Elementary School2.5 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Cecil S. Collins ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cecil S. Collins Elementary?
Cecil S. Collins Elementary enrolls approximately 744 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does Cecil S. Collins Elementary serve?
Cecil S. Collins Elementary serves grades KG-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecil S. Collins Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cecil S. Collins Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (61 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cecil S. Collins Elementary?
Cecil S. Collins Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Cecil S. Collins Elementary public or private?
Cecil S. Collins Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barnegat Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.