Ocean County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 52 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 | Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 5 | Long Beach Island Grade School SHIP BOTTOM · Long Beach Island School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +5.6pp |
| 6 | Midstreams Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.2% | +4.1pp |
| 7 | Whiting Elementary School WHITING · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 56.3% | +3.2pp |
| 8 | North Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 9 | Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 10 | Drum Point Road Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 51.5% | -1.6pp |
| 11 | Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School NEW EGYPT · Plumsted Township School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 12 | Lanoka Harbor Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 13 | McKinley Avenue Elementary School Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -1.9pp |
| 14 | Lavallette Elementary School Lavallette · Lavallette Borough School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 15 | Osbornville Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 16 | Clara B. Worth Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Elementary | 49.1% | -4.0pp |
| 17 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 18 | Bayville Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Elementary | 48.1% | -5.0pp |
| 19 | Silver Bay Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 47.8% | -5.3pp |
| 20 | Elms Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 21 | Ocean Road Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 22 | Cedar Grove Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -7.3pp |
| 23 | Frog Pond Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR · Little Egg Harbor Township School District | Elementary | 44.6% | -8.5pp |
| 24 | Lanes Mill Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 25 | Frederic A. Priff Elementary School WARETOWN · Ocean Township School District | Elementary | 44.2% | -8.9pp |
| 26 | Tuckerton Elementary School TUCKERTON · Tuckerton Borough School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -9.2pp |
| 27 | Beachwood Elementary School BEACHWOOD · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 43.8% | -9.3pp |
| 28 | Washington Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 43.4% | -9.7pp |
| 29 | Veterans Memorial Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -11.2pp |
| 30 | Ridgeway Elementary School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -11.6pp |
| 31 | Forked River Elementary School FORKED RIVER · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 40.6% | -12.5pp |
| 32 | Ella G Clarke Elementary School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -13.4pp |
| 33 | East Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 39.0% | -14.1pp |
| 34 | Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | Elementary | 38.9% | -14.2pp |
| 35 | H & M Potter School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Elementary | 37.6% | -15.5pp |
| 36 | Manchester Township Elementary School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 37.2% | -15.9pp |
| 37 | Clifton Ave Grade School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Elementary | 36.6% | -16.5pp |
| 38 | Lucy N. Holman Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 36.3% | -16.8pp |
| 39 | Emma Havens Young Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 36.0% | -17.1pp |
| 40 | Pine Beach Elementary School PINE BEACH · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 41 | Joseph A. Citta Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 33.2% | -19.9pp |
| 42 | Oak Street Elem School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Elementary | 32.8% | -20.3pp |
| 43 | Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School SEASIDE HTS · Seaside Heights School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -21.3pp |
| 44 | West Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -21.3pp |
| 45 | Eagleswood Elementary School WEST CREEK · Eagleswood Township School District | Elementary | 31.6% | -21.5pp |
| 46 | Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.5% | -22.6pp |
| 47 | Switlik Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.2% | -22.9pp |
| 48 | Walnut Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 27.1% | -26.0pp |
| 49 | Howard C. Johnson Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 50 | Lakehurst Elementary School LAKEHURST · Lakehurst School District | Elementary | 25.8% | -27.3pp |
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.