Ocean County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 18 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 | OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy Toms River · Ocean County Vocational Technical School District | High | 62.3% | +9.2pp |
| 2 | Toms River High School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 60.2% | +7.1pp |
| 3 | Brick Township Memorial High School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | High | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 4 | Brick Township High School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | High | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 5 | Point Pleasant Borough High School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | High | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 6 | Toms River High School South TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 48.1% | -5.0pp |
| 7 | Point Pleasant Beach High School Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District | High | 47.0% | -6.1pp |
| 8 | Pinelands Regional High School Little Egg Harbor · Pinelands Regional School District | High | 46.9% | -6.2pp |
| 9 | Toms River High School North TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 10 | Lacey Township High School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | High | 44.3% | -8.8pp |
| 11 | Southern Regional High School MANAHAWKIN · Southern Regional School District | High | 43.3% | -9.8pp |
| 12 | New Egypt High School NEW EGYPT · Plumsted Township School District | High | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 13 | Jackson Memorial High School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | High | 40.5% | -12.6pp |
| 14 | Lakewood High School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | High | 37.6% | -15.5pp |
| 15 | Barnegat High School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | High | 34.2% | -18.9pp |
| 16 | Jackson Liberty High School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | High | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 17 | Manchester Township High School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | High | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 18 | Central Regional High School BAYVILLE · Central Regional School District | High | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
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.