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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341323004688
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
44 N MAIN ST, NEW EGYPT, NJ 08533 · (609) 758-6800 · Ocean County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
124 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 17% |
This year's 1st grade class (72) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School→New Egypt High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plumsted Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 58.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School this school | 490 | 25.3% | 49.3% |
| Centre City Elementary School MANTUA | 464 | 26.3% | 54.8% |
| Midstreams Elementary School BRICK TOWN | 558 | 25.4% | 47.4% |
| Birches Elementary School TURNERSVILLE | 472 | 22.9% | 59.1% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR | 432 | 26.9% | 43.0% |
| Drum Point Road Elementary School BRICK TOWN | 465 | 30.8% | 42.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #535 of 1,290 | #5 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #498 of 1,319 ▼ 87 | #5 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #676 of 1,319 ▼ 8 | #11 of 52 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #429 of 1,562 | #28 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #468 of 1,390 | #14 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #1,136 of 1,392 | #43 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #935 of 1,481 | #57 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #525 of 798 | #18 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
0 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 47 | 10.4:1 | 25% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 46.1 | 12.1:1 | 16% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 47.1 | 11.3:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 49 | 10.0:1 | 12% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 58.1 | 9.1:1 | 20% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 39 | 9.5:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 11% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 49 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (528 to 490); teachers down 19% (58.1 to 47).
About Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
Students in NEW EGYPT, New Jersey, attend Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 490 students covers grades 1 through 6. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
Plumsted Township School District oversees Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 1,440 students in total.
A majority of students at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, 78%, are White. Next come 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.4:1. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. The lunch program counts 25% of students at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Ocean County report 44%.
allk12 grades Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.3%.
Ocean County has about 654,362 residents, and median household income is about $89,863, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 117 public schools in Ocean County, with a combined enrollment of about 66,051.
New Egypt Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.3% against a local average of 36.9%.
The federal government classifies Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 490 students in 2020-21 and 490 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plumsted Township School District
- New Egypt High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- New Egypt Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- New Egypt Primary SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in NEW EGYPT
- New Egypt High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- New Egypt Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- New Egypt Primary SchoolElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- New Egypt Middle School0.6 mi · 264
- New Egypt High School0.7 mi · 509
- New Egypt Primary School1.0 mi · 177
- North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School3.1 mi · 349
- Endeavour Elementary School3.2 mi · 791
- Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School3.2 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School?
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 01-06.
What age range does Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School serve?
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School have?
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School?
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School public or private?
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plumsted Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.