Ocean County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 89 schools in Ocean County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Head Elementary BAY HEAD · Bay Head Borough School District | Elementary | 87.9% | +34.8pp |
| 2 | G. Harold Antrim Elementary School Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 3 | Island Heights Elementary School ISLAND HEIGHTS · Island Heights School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 4 | Southern Regional Middle School MANAHAWKIN · Southern Regional School District | Middle | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 5 | Memorial Middle School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Middle | 64.3% | +11.2pp |
| 6 | Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 7 | Toms River Intermediate School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 62.8% | +9.7pp |
| 8 | OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy Toms River · Ocean County Vocational Technical School District | High | 62.3% | +9.2pp |
| 9 | Toms River High School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 60.2% | +7.1pp |
| 10 | Stafford Intermediate School Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District | Middle | 59.4% | +6.3pp |
| 11 | Veterans Memorial Middle School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Middle | 59.0% | +5.9pp |
| 12 | Long Beach Island Grade School SHIP BOTTOM · Long Beach Island School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +5.6pp |
| 13 | Midstreams Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.2% | +4.1pp |
| 14 | Brick Township Memorial High School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | High | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 15 | Whiting Elementary School WHITING · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 56.3% | +3.2pp |
| 16 | Lacey Township Middle School FORKED RIVER · Lacey Township School District | Middle | 55.1% | +2.0pp |
| 17 | Lake Riviera Middle School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Middle | 55.0% | +1.9pp |
| 18 | Brick Township High School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | High | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 19 | North Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 20 | Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 21 | Drum Point Road Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 51.5% | -1.6pp |
| 22 | Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School NEW EGYPT · Plumsted Township School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 23 | Lanoka Harbor Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 24 | McKinley Avenue Elementary School Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -1.9pp |
| 25 | Lavallette Elementary School Lavallette · Lavallette Borough School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 26 | Osbornville Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 27 | Point Pleasant Borough High School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | High | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 28 | Berkeley Township Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Middle | 49.8% | -3.3pp |
| 29 | Clara B. Worth Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Elementary | 49.1% | -4.0pp |
| 30 | Carl W. Goetz Middle School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Middle | 48.7% | -4.4pp |
| 31 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 32 | Bayville Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Elementary | 48.1% | -5.0pp |
| 33 | Toms River High School South TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 48.1% | -5.0pp |
| 34 | Silver Bay Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 47.8% | -5.3pp |
| 35 | Point Pleasant Beach High School Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District | High | 47.0% | -6.1pp |
| 36 | Pinelands Regional High School Little Egg Harbor · Pinelands Regional School District | High | 46.9% | -6.2pp |
| 37 | Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | Middle | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 38 | Elms Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 39 | Ocean Road Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 40 | Cedar Grove Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -7.3pp |
| 41 | Toms River High School North TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 42 | Toms River Intermediate School North TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 43 | Frog Pond Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR · Little Egg Harbor Township School District | Elementary | 44.6% | -8.5pp |
| 44 | Manchester Township Middle School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Middle | 44.5% | -8.6pp |
| 45 | Lanes Mill Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 46 | Lacey Township High School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | High | 44.3% | -8.8pp |
| 47 | Frederic A. Priff Elementary School WARETOWN · Ocean Township School District | Elementary | 44.2% | -8.9pp |
| 48 | Central Regional Middle School BAYVILLE · Central Regional School District | Middle | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 49 | Tuckerton Elementary School TUCKERTON · Tuckerton Borough School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -9.2pp |
| 50 | Beachwood Elementary School BEACHWOOD · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 43.8% | -9.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Ocean County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.