Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School

Located at 44 N MAIN ST, in NEW EGYPT, New Jersey, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that caters to 490 students (grades 1 through 6), one of the schools within Plumsted Township School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Plumsted Township School District, a district that hosts 1,440 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ocean County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

In the broader community, Ocean County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Ocean County (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students).

Nearest neighbor: New Egypt Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School has contracted 7%, going from 528 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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