Total enrollment
4,744
-952 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Lakewood
New Jersey · Public K-12
Lakewood's public schools, 9 in all, serve about 4,744 K-12 students inside New Jersey, averaging 527 per campus.
7-year change in Lakewood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
87%
was 87%
% Black
6%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Ave Grade School | Elementary | 03-06 | 331 |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary School | Elementary | 03-06 | 314 |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 248 |
| Lakewood High School | High | 09-12 | 1,295 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 574 |
| Oak Street Elem School | Elementary | 03-06 | 513 |
| Ocean Academy Charter School | Combined | KG-09 | 551 |
| Piner Elementary School | Elementary | PK-KG | 364 |
| Spruce Street Elementary School | Elementary | 01-02 | 554 |
About Lakewood
Public education in Lakewood, New Jersey runs across 9 schools that hosts roughly 4,744 students. By footprint, Lakewood sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 17%: 5,696 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,744 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Lakewood discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.