Ocean County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 78 schools in Ocean County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science MANAHAWKIN · Ocean County Vocational Technical School District | High | 100.0% | +73.2pp |
| 2 | G. Harold Antrim Elementary School Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District | Elementary | 42.0% | +15.2pp |
| 3 | Ocean Road Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 41.9% | +15.1pp |
| 4 | Point Pleasant Borough High School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | High | 41.5% | +14.7pp |
| 5 | Midstreams Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 36.3% | +9.5pp |
| 6 | Osbornville Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 35.0% | +8.2pp |
| 7 | Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Elementary | 34.8% | +8.0pp |
| 8 | Elms Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 32.4% | +5.6pp |
| 9 | Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | Middle | 31.0% | +4.2pp |
| 10 | Southern Regional High School MANAHAWKIN · Southern Regional School District | High | 31.0% | +4.2pp |
| 11 | Cedar Grove Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 30.4% | +3.6pp |
| 12 | Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School NEW EGYPT · Plumsted Township School District | Elementary | 29.5% | +2.7pp |
| 13 | Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 29.3% | +2.5pp |
| 14 | Emma Havens Young Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 29.1% | +2.3pp |
| 15 | Stafford Intermediate School Manahawkin · Stafford Township School District | Middle | 27.9% | +1.1pp |
| 16 | Berkeley Township Elementary School BAYVILLE · Berkeley Township School District | Middle | 25.5% | -1.3pp |
| 17 | Lacey Township High School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | High | 25.5% | -1.3pp |
| 18 | Drum Point Road Elementary School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 25.3% | -1.5pp |
| 19 | Point Pleasant Beach High School Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach School District | High | 25.3% | -1.5pp |
| 20 | Silver Bay Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 25.1% | -1.7pp |
| 21 | Lanoka Harbor Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 24.6% | -2.2pp |
| 22 | Lanes Mill Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -2.4pp |
| 23 | West Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -2.6pp |
| 24 | Frederic A. Priff Elementary School WARETOWN · Ocean Township School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -3.2pp |
| 25 | Toms River High School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 23.4% | -3.4pp |
| 26 | Frog Pond Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR · Little Egg Harbor Township School District | Elementary | 23.2% | -3.6pp |
| 27 | North Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 23.2% | -3.6pp |
| 28 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 22.9% | -3.9pp |
| 29 | Forked River Elementary School FORKED RIVER · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 22.8% | -4.0pp |
| 30 | Jackson Liberty High School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | High | 22.5% | -4.3pp |
| 31 | Pine Beach Elementary School PINE BEACH · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 22.4% | -4.4pp |
| 32 | Jackson Memorial High School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | High | 22.3% | -4.5pp |
| 33 | Memorial Middle School POINT PLEASANT · Point Pleasant Borough School District | Middle | 21.8% | -5.0pp |
| 34 | Ridgeway Elementary School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 21.5% | -5.3pp |
| 35 | Toms River High School North TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | High | 20.5% | -6.3pp |
| 36 | Beachwood Elementary School BEACHWOOD · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 20.0% | -6.8pp |
| 37 | Southern Regional Middle School MANAHAWKIN · Southern Regional School District | Middle | 19.8% | -7.0pp |
| 38 | Washington Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -7.1pp |
| 39 | Central Regional High School BAYVILLE · Central Regional School District | High | 19.6% | -7.2pp |
| 40 | Tuckerton Elementary School TUCKERTON · Tuckerton Borough School District | Elementary | 19.5% | -7.3pp |
| 41 | Brick Township Memorial High School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | High | 19.4% | -7.4pp |
| 42 | Manchester Township Elementary School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 19.4% | -7.4pp |
| 43 | Walnut Street Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 19.4% | -7.4pp |
| 44 | Pinelands Regional High School Little Egg Harbor · Pinelands Regional School District | High | 18.9% | -7.9pp |
| 45 | Manchester Township High School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | High | 18.8% | -8.0pp |
| 46 | Veterans Memorial Elementary School BRICK · Brick Township Public School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -8.0pp |
| 47 | Barnegat High School BARNEGAT · Barnegat Township School District | High | 18.4% | -8.4pp |
| 48 | Toms River Intermediate School East TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Middle | 18.0% | -8.8pp |
| 49 | Veterans Memorial Middle School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | Middle | 17.6% | -9.2pp |
| 50 | Whiting Elementary School WHITING · Manchester Township School District | Elementary | 17.5% | -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 Science 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.