Enrollment
411
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEHURST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340816004632
Lakehurst Elementary School
301 UNION AVE, LAKEHURST, NJ 08733 · (732) 657-5741 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.6:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
284 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
14.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 14.2% |
% 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
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Lakehurst Elementary School
Lakehurst Elementary School's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakehurst Elementary School this school | 411 | 69.1% | 17.3% |
| Philip G. Vroom Community School BAYONNE | 433 | 70.9% | 44.6% |
| Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center PHILLIPSBURG | 449 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Mary J Donohoe Community School BAYONNE | 501 | 66.9% | 38.9% |
| Parkview Elementary School WESTVILLE | 347 | 63.4% | 27.5% |
| Dawes Avenue Elementary School Somers Point | 341 | 73.0% | 28.3% |
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 Lakehurst Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #1,167 of 1,290 | #51 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,225 of 1,319 ▼ 31 | #52 of 52 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #1,168 of 1,319 ▲ 47 | #50 of 52 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #665 of 1,562 | #38 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #255 of 1,390 | #11 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #208 of 1,392 | #1 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #366 of 1,481 | #10 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #88 of 545 | #6 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
411
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 411 | 42.8 | 9.6:1 | 69% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 40.8 | 9.9:1 | 63% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 37.8 | 10.1:1 | 54% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 38 | 9.9:1 | 56% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 35.9 | 9.3:1 | 51% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 34 | 10.7:1 | 48% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 47% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 42% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 40 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakehurst Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (335 to 411); teachers up 19% (35.9 to 42.8).
About Lakehurst Elementary School
Lakehurst Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in LAKEHURST, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 411 students in pre-K through 8.
Lakehurst Elementary School is listed under Lakehurst School District in federal data.
White students make up 44% of enrollment at Lakehurst Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Next come 32% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 83% White among all Ocean County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Lakehurst Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 69% of students at Lakehurst Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Ocean County.
Lakehurst Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 5% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lakehurst Elementary School would score about 28.3%. It scores 17.3%, 11.1 points below that figure.
In Ocean County, the median household earns about $89,863 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Ocean County, 117 public schools serve about 66,051 students.
Lakehurst Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Manchester Township High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lakehurst Elementary School is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 411, up from 376 in 2020-21.
Lakehurst Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- Manchester Township High School0.6 mi · 947
- Manchester Township Elementary School1.0 mi · 573
- Ridgeway Elementary School2.8 mi · 476
- Manchester Township Middle School2.9 mi · 586
- Manchester Regional Day School3.7 mi · 56
- Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center3.8 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Lakehurst Elementary SchoolHow large is Lakehurst Elementary School?
Lakehurst Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lakehurst Elementary School serve?
Lakehurst Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Lakehurst Elementary School have?
Lakehurst Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is Lakehurst Elementary School?
Lakehurst Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 32% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lakehurst Elementary School in?
Lakehurst Elementary School is part of Lakehurst School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.