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Enrollment
780
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340870006051
Frog Pond Elementary School
305 FROG POND ROAD, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ 08087 · (609) 296-1719 · Ocean County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
14.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
421 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 3 | 197 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 224 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 183 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 176 | 23% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Based on grade levels within Little Egg Harbor Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 33.6% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Frog Pond Elementary School
Frog Pond Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Pond Elementary School this school | 780 | 54.0% | 35.5% |
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR | 582 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Cecil S. Collins Elementary BARNEGAT | 744 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Memorial School UNION BEACH | 630 | 43.5% | 38.4% |
| H & M Potter School BAYVILLE | 627 | 43.7% | 38.2% |
| East Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 584 | 44.0% | 28.9% |
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 Frog Pond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #844 of 1,290 | #27 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #851 of 1,319 ▲ 2 | #34 of 52 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #843 of 1,319 ▲ 61 | #22 of 52 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #64 of 1,562 | #3 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,253 of 1,390 | #52 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #1,121 of 1,392 | #40 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #541 of 1,481 | #21 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #226 of 545 | #15 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
780
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 780 | 55.2 | 14.1:1 | 54% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 787 | 67.7 | 11.6:1 | 50% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 66.7 | 11.6:1 | 48% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 65 | 12.1:1 | 50% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 64.3 | 10.9:1 | 54% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 68 | 10.4:1 | 54% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 58 | 14.4:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 949 | 78 | 12.2:1 | 34% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 42 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frog Pond Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (703 to 780); teachers down 14% (64.3 to 55.2).
About Frog Pond Elementary School
As a large elementary school, Frog Pond Elementary School serves students in LITTLE EGG HARBOR, New Jersey. It educates 780 students in grades 3 through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
Frog Pond Elementary School reports to Little Egg Harbor Township School District, which has 3 schools and 1,680 students.
Frog Pond Elementary School's enrollment is 78% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Frog Pond Elementary School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 44% average for public schools in Ocean County.
The allk12 Grade for Frog Pond Elementary School is C. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Frog Pond Elementary School are 1.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.5% actual, 36.6% predicted).
Among Ocean County residents, median household income is about $89,863, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Frog Pond Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Ocean County, which together enroll about 66,051 students.
The school nearest to Frog Pond Elementary School is Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Frog Pond Elementary School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 780, close to the 785 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.1:1 to 14.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Little Egg Harbor Township School District
- George J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood CenterElementary · 318 students
Other schools in LITTLE EGG HARBOR
- Pinelands Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,063 students
- George J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood CenterElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 318
- George J. Mitchell Elementary School1.1 mi · 582
- Tuckerton Elementary School2.0 mi · 308
- Pinelands Regional Jr. High School2.0 mi · 500
- Pinelands Regional High School2.1 mi · 1,063
- Eagleswood Elementary School2.7 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Frog Pond Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Frog Pond Elementary School?
Frog Pond Elementary School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Frog Pond Elementary School serve?
Frog Pond Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frog Pond Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frog Pond Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Frog Pond Elementary School?
Frog Pond Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Frog Pond Elementary School in?
Frog Pond Elementary School is part of Little Egg Harbor Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.