Enrollment
142
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVALLETTE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340831004648
Lavallette Elementary School
105 Brooklyn Ave., Lavallette, NJ 08735 · (732) 793-7722 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
26 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 | 16 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
27%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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 41.3% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Lavallette Elementary School
Lavallette Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavallette Elementary School this school | 142 | 18.3% | 45.9% |
| Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School LAYTON | 130 | 23.1% | 49.2% |
| Farmingdale Elementary FARMINGDALE | 160 | 17.5% | 40.9% |
| Knowlton Township Board of Education DELAWARE | 174 | 20.7% | 47.3% |
| Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School OAKLYN | 123 | 21.1% | 48.1% |
| Robert Erskine School RINGWOOD | 169 | 15.4% | 56.3% |
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 Lavallette Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #619 of 1,290 | #10 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #651 of 1,319 ▲ 70 | #14 of 52 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #708 of 1,319 ▼ 216 | #14 of 52 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #1,473 of 1,562 | #64 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #1,059 of 1,481 | #63 of 67 |
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
142
-14 (-9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 142 | 19.6 | 7.2:1 | 18% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 18.6 | 8.6:1 | 13% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 11% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 8% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 18.7 | 7.8:1 | 11% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 17 | 8.4:1 | 18% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 14 | 12.0:1 | 15% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 10% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lavallette Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (146 to 142); teachers up 5% (18.7 to 19.6).
About Lavallette Elementary School
Lavallette Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in Lavallette, New Jersey. The school counted 142 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. It has 65% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey (about 405).
Lavallette Elementary School is listed under Lavallette Borough School District in federal data.
The share of students at Lavallette Elementary School who are White is 85%. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Ocean County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Lavallette Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 26 students, or 18%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 44% for public schools in Ocean County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lavallette Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.9%; the prediction is 56.1%.
The county, Ocean County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,863 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lavallette Elementary School, Ocean County has 117 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School, is about 1.6 miles. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Lavallette Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Lavallette Elementary School enrolled 156 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 142. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.8:1 to 7.2:1.
This page is set up for the Lavallette Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School1.6 mi · 157
- Toms River High School East3.8 mi · 1,377
- East Dover Elementary School4.2 mi · 584
- Island Heights Elementary School4.5 mi · 142
- Silver Bay Elementary School4.6 mi · 585
- Ocean Gate Elementary School4.9 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Lavallette Elementary SchoolHow large is Lavallette Elementary School?
Lavallette Elementary School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lavallette Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lavallette Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lavallette Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lavallette Elementary School is approximately 7.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lavallette Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lavallette Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lavallette Elementary School?
Lavallette Elementary School is overseen by Lavallette Borough School District in Ocean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.