Lanoka Harbor Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in LANOKA HARBOR, New Jersey, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School instructs 465 students from grades 1 through 5, part of Lacey Township School District.

Within Lacey Township School District, which oversees 6 schools and 3,913 students, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Ocean County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 40.4%.

Around the school, Ocean County reports that median household income runs about $89,863, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Ocean County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), Lanoka Harbor Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Lacey Township High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lanoka Harbor Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lanoka Harbor Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lanoka Harbor Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 465). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 7% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.