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 | Southern Regional Middle School MANAHAWKIN · Southern Regional School District | Middle | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 2 | Memorial Middle School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Middle | 64.3% | +11.2pp |
| 3 | Toms River Intermediate School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 62.8% | +9.7pp |
| 4 | Stafford Intermediate School Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District | Middle | 59.4% | +6.3pp |
| 5 | Veterans Memorial Middle School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Middle | 59.0% | +5.9pp |
| 6 | Lacey Township Middle School FORKED RIVER · Lacey Township School District | Middle | 55.1% | +2.0pp |
| 7 | Lake Riviera Middle School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Middle | 55.0% | +1.9pp |
| 8 | Berkeley Township Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Middle | 49.8% | -3.3pp |
| 9 | Carl W. Goetz Middle School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Middle | 48.7% | -4.4pp |
| 10 | Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | Middle | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 11 | Toms River Intermediate School North TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 12 | Manchester Township Middle School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Middle | 44.5% | -8.6pp |
| 13 | Central Regional Middle School BAYVILLE · Central Regional School District | Middle | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 14 | Toms River Intermediate School South BEACHWOOD · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 42.7% | -10.4pp |
| 15 | Christa McAuliffe Middle School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Middle | 42.2% | -10.9pp |
| 16 | Pinelands Regional Jr. High School Little Egg Harbor · Pinelands Regional School District | Middle | 39.3% | -13.8pp |
| 17 | Russell O. Brackman Middle School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | Middle | 39.0% | -14.1pp |
| 18 | Lakewood Middle School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Middle | 34.1% | -19.0pp |
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.