The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

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%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Bay Head Elementary
BAY HEAD · Bay Head Borough School District
Elementary87.9%+34.8pp
2G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District
Elementary75.4%+22.3pp
3Island Heights Elementary School
ISLAND HEIGHTS · Island Heights School District
Elementary73.1%+20.0pp
4Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District
Elementary63.3%+10.2pp
5Long Beach Island Grade School
SHIP BOTTOM · Long Beach Island School District
Elementary58.7%+5.6pp
6Midstreams Elementary School
BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary57.2%+4.1pp
7Whiting Elementary School
WHITING · Manchester Township School District
Elementary56.3%+3.2pp
8North Dover Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary53.6%+0.5pp
9Cedar Creek Elementary School
LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District
Elementary53.0%-0.1pp
10Drum Point Road Elementary School
BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary51.5%-1.6pp
11Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
NEW EGYPT · Plumsted Township School District
Elementary51.3%-1.8pp
12Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District
Elementary51.3%-1.8pp
13McKinley Avenue Elementary School
Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District
Elementary51.2%-1.9pp
14Lavallette Elementary School
Lavallette · Lavallette Borough School District
Elementary50.0%-3.1pp
15Osbornville Elementary School
BRICK · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary50.0%-3.1pp
16Clara B. Worth Elementary School
BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District
Elementary49.1%-4.0pp
17Hooper Avenue Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary48.2%-4.9pp
18Bayville Elementary School
BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District
Elementary48.1%-5.0pp
19Silver Bay Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary47.8%-5.3pp
20Elms Elementary School
Jackson · Jackson Township School District
Elementary46.4%-6.7pp
21Ocean Road Elementary School
POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District
Elementary46.4%-6.7pp
22Cedar Grove Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary45.8%-7.3pp
23Frog Pond Elementary School
LITTLE EGG HARBOR · Little Egg Harbor Township School District
Elementary44.6%-8.5pp
24Lanes Mill Elementary School
BRICK · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary44.4%-8.7pp
25Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
WARETOWN · Ocean Township School District
Elementary44.2%-8.9pp
26Tuckerton Elementary School
TUCKERTON · Tuckerton Borough School District
Elementary43.9%-9.2pp
27Beachwood Elementary School
BEACHWOOD · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary43.8%-9.3pp
28Washington Street Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary43.4%-9.7pp
29Veterans Memorial Elementary School
BRICK · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary41.9%-11.2pp
30Ridgeway Elementary School
MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District
Elementary41.5%-11.6pp
31Forked River Elementary School
FORKED RIVER · Lacey Township School District
Elementary40.6%-12.5pp
32Ella G Clarke Elementary School
LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District
Elementary39.7%-13.4pp
33East Dover Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary39.0%-14.1pp
34Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District
Elementary38.9%-14.2pp
35H & M Potter School
BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District
Elementary37.6%-15.5pp
36Manchester Township Elementary School
MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District
Elementary37.2%-15.9pp
37Clifton Ave Grade School
LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District
Elementary36.6%-16.5pp
38Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Jackson · Jackson Township School District
Elementary36.3%-16.8pp
39Emma Havens Young Elementary School
BRICK · Brick Township Public School District
Elementary36.0%-17.1pp
40Pine Beach Elementary School
PINE BEACH · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary33.8%-19.3pp
41Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary33.2%-19.9pp
42Oak Street Elem School
LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District
Elementary32.8%-20.3pp
43Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School
SEASIDE HTS · Seaside Heights School District
Elementary31.8%-21.3pp
44West Dover Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary31.8%-21.3pp
45Eagleswood Elementary School
WEST CREEK · Eagleswood Township School District
Elementary31.6%-21.5pp
46Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
Jackson · Jackson Township School District
Elementary30.5%-22.6pp
47Switlik Elementary School
Jackson · Jackson Township School District
Elementary30.2%-22.9pp
48Walnut Street Elementary School
TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District
Elementary27.1%-26.0pp
49Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Jackson · Jackson Township School District
Elementary26.3%-26.8pp
50Lakehurst Elementary School
LAKEHURST · Lakehurst School District
Elementary25.8%-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.