Ocean Academy

Ocean Academy is one of the tiny K-5 schools in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey, one of the schools within Cape May County Special Services School District, with 150 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Ocean Academy sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Ocean Academy is one of 2 schools operated by Cape May County Special Services School District, a district that caters to 234 students overall.

Demographically, Ocean Academy lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.5:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cape May County put median household earnings sit near $91,128, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cape May County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,388 students), of which Ocean Academy is one.

Cape May County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Ocean Academy's enrollment has ticked up 26% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 150).

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