Lavallette Elementary School

As a micro-enrollment primary school in Lavallette, New Jersey, Lavallette Elementary School instructs 142 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Lavallette Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 65% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Lavallette Elementary School sits inside Lavallette Borough School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Lavallette Elementary School logs that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to Ocean County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Lavallette Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, Lavallette Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.1%; this one delivers 45.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ocean County put the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ocean County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), Lavallette Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Lavallette Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lavallette Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

Lavallette Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lavallette Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 142). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 85%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lavallette Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.