Drum Point Road Elementary School

Drum Point Road Elementary School, a reasonably sized K-5 school in BRICK TOWN, New Jersey, run under Brick Township Public School District, instructs 465 students, covering grades K through 5.

Drum Point Road Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Brick Township Public School District, a district that enrolls 8,224 students overall.

Demographically, Drum Point Road Elementary School logs that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Drum Point Road Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Drum Point Road Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 42.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Ocean County shows median household income runs about $89,863, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Ocean County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), Drum Point Road Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Emma Havens Young Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Drum Point Road Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Drum Point Road Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 428 (now 465). Class-load math has rose: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.