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Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Jackson, New Jersey, one of the schools within Jackson Township School District, with 547 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 35% above typical.
Across the 10 schools in Jackson Township School District (7,627 students total), Lucy N. Holman Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Lucy N. Holman Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 39% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Ocean County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 59% of students at Lucy N. Holman Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ocean County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, Lucy N. Holman Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.0%; this one delivers 27.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Ocean County put median household income runs about $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Lucy N. Holman Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School, around 2.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lucy N. Holman Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lucy N. Holman Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.8%.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 566 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 39% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for Lucy N. Holman Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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