Ocean Academy Charter School

Located at 1650 Massachusetts Ave., in Lakewood, New Jersey, Ocean Academy Charter School is a low-enrollment multi-level school that works with 551 students (grades K through 9), operated by Ocean Academy Charter School. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 934 students.

Operationally, Ocean Academy Charter School answers to Ocean Academy Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Ocean Academy Charter School reports that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 8% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ocean Academy Charter School logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Ocean Academy Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

After controlling for student poverty, Ocean Academy Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 15.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Ocean County shows 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), Ocean Academy Charter School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak Street Elem School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ocean Academy Charter School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 32.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Ocean Academy Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 2019%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 551 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 96% to 89%.

On the community side, the feed for Ocean Academy Charter School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.