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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACEY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340810004628
Forked River Elementary School
110 LACEY ROAD, FORKED RIVER, NJ 08731 · (609) 971-2080 · Ocean County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
207 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (90) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lacey Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 38.1% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Forked River Elementary School
Forked River Elementary School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River Elementary School this school | 479 | 43.2% | 34.4% |
| Beachwood Elementary School BEACHWOOD | 480 | 39.6% | 38.3% |
| Maurice River Township School PORT ELIZABETH | 369 | 44.4% | 34.9% |
| Memorial School UNION BEACH | 630 | 43.5% | 38.4% |
| Myron L. Powell Elementary School CEDARVILLE | 479 | 49.9% | 33.6% |
| Clifton E. Lawrence WANTAGE | 426 | 35.2% | N/A |
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 Forked River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #871 of 1,290 | #30 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #815 of 1,319 ▼ 31 | #30 of 52 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #921 of 1,319 ▼ 17 | #30 of 52 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #454 of 1,562 | #31 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,152 of 1,390 | #45 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #1,080 of 1,392 | #36 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #692 of 1,481 | #33 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #135 of 545 | #10 of 28 |
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
479
+54 (+13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 479 | 35.8 | 13.4:1 | 43% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 39.3 | 11.7:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 39% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 41 | 10.9:1 | 40% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 31% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 21% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 31 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forked River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (411 to 479); teachers unchanged (36 to 35.8).
About Forked River Elementary School
Forked River Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in FORKED RIVER, New Jersey. It covers grades 1 through 5, with a total enrollment of 479 students.
Forked River Elementary School is one of 6 schools in Lacey Township School District, which enrolls 3,913 students in total.
At Forked River Elementary School, White students make up 77% of the student body. Next come 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.4 students per teacher and 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Ocean County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forked River Elementary School would be expected to post about 42.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.4%.
Forked River Elementary School is located in Ocean County, where the median household income is $89,863, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Forked River Elementary School, Ocean County has 116 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Lacey Township Middle School, is about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 35.5%; Forked River Elementary School's is 34.4%, ranking 6th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 54 students since 2020-21, to 479. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.4:1, from 11.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Forked River Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Lacey Township School District
- Lacey Township High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- Lacey Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Mill Pond Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Lanoka Harbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other schools in FORKED RIVER
- Lacey Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- OCEAN RCHHigh
Nearby schools
- Lacey Township Middle School1.1 mi · 819
- Lacey Township High School1.2 mi · 1,119
- Lanoka Harbor Elementary School1.8 mi · 465
- Mill Pond Elementary School1.8 mi · 599
- Cedar Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 432
- Central Regional Middle School3.4 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Forked River Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Forked River Elementary School?
Forked River Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 01-05.
Is Forked River Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forked River Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Forked River Elementary School have?
Forked River Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forked River Elementary School?
At Forked River Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Forked River Elementary School?
Forked River Elementary School is overseen by Lacey Township School District in Ocean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.