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Enrollment
666
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340156004576
Clara B. Worth Elementary School
57 CENTRAL PARKWAY, BAYVILLE, NJ 08721 · (732) 269-1700 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
177 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 161 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (116).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Clara B. Worth Elementary School→Berkeley Township Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Berkeley Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
42.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 48.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clara B. Worth Elementary School
Clara B. Worth Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara B. Worth Elementary School this school | 666 | 26.6% | 45.9% |
| Hooper Avenue Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 693 | 23.2% | 42.3% |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary School Manahawkin | 630 | 29.7% | 51.1% |
| Eleanor Rush Intermediate School CINNAMINSON | 638 | 22.6% | 56.2% |
| Ocean Acres Elementary School Manahawkin | 747 | 27.2% | N/A |
| Mary F. Janvier School FRANKLINVILLE | 579 | 30.4% | N/A |
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 Clara B. Worth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #618 of 1,290 | #9 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #730 of 1,319 ▼ 158 | #22 of 52 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #730 of 1,319 ▲ 84 | #15 of 52 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #146 of 1,562 | #12 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #920 of 1,390 | #31 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #958 of 1,392 | #31 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #913 of 1,481 | #55 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #105 of 545 | #7 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
666
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 666 | 54.8 | 12.2:1 | 27% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 56.5 | 12.1:1 | 21% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 56.5 | 12.4:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 55 | 12.1:1 | 21% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 42.5 | 13.1:1 | 24% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 18% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 17% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | 41 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clara B. Worth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (557 to 666); teachers up 29% (42.5 to 54.8).
About Clara B. Worth Elementary School
BAYVILLE, New Jersey, is home to Clara B. Worth Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It enrolled 666 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Berkeley Township School District includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 2,362 students.
A majority of students at Clara B. Worth Elementary School, 73%, are White. Next come 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 83% White. Clara B. Worth Elementary School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 54.8 full-time equivalents, or about 12.2 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 27%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Ocean County.
allk12 grades Clara B. Worth Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.6%. Clara B. Worth Elementary School scores 45.9%.
Among Ocean County residents, median household income is about $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 117 public schools in Ocean County, with a combined enrollment of about 66,051.
The nearest other public school, Berkeley Township Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Clara B. Worth Elementary School is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 663 in 2020-21 and 666 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Berkeley Township School District
- H & M Potter SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Berkeley Township Elementary SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Bayville Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Other schools in BAYVILLE
- Central Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Central Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 680 students
- H & M Potter SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Berkeley Township Elementary SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Bayville Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Berkeley Township Elementary School0.8 mi · 594
- Lanoka Harbor Elementary School1.9 mi · 465
- Bayville Elementary School1.9 mi · 475
- H & M Potter School2.0 mi · 627
- Central Regional High School2.1 mi · 1,489
- Cedar Creek Elementary School2.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Clara B. Worth Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clara B. Worth Elementary School?
Clara B. Worth Elementary School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades PK-04.
Is Clara B. Worth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clara B. Worth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Clara B. Worth Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Clara B. Worth Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clara B. Worth Elementary School?
At Clara B. Worth Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Clara B. Worth Elementary School public or private?
Clara B. Worth Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.