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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341329004698

Ocean Road Elementary School

1210 BENEDICT STREET, POINT PLEASANT, NJ 08742 · (732) 701-1900 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
75 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
11
Kindergarten
76
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
85
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
43490%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
418%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25553%
Female
22847%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.3pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
483
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.1:1
% White
90%
was 83%
% Hispanic
8%
was 14%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ocean Road Elementary School

Ocean Road Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in POINT PLEASANT, New Jersey, run under Point Pleasant Borough School District, with 483 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 4 schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District (2,654 students total), Ocean Road Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ocean Road Elementary School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 8% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, Ocean Road Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 48.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Ocean County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,863, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Ocean County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), of which Ocean Road Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Point Pleasant Borough High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ocean Road Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Ocean Road Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 493 (now 483). White enrollment moved from 83% to 90% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Ocean County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Ocean Road Elementary School
District
Point Pleasant Borough School District
Address
1210 BENEDICT STREET, POINT PLEASANT, NJ 08742
Phone
(732) 701-1900
County
Ocean County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
483
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
75 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341329004698
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District
Other schools in POINT PLEASANT
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Ocean Road Elementary School
How many students attend Ocean Road Elementary School?
Ocean Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ocean Road Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ocean Road Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ocean Road Elementary School have?
Ocean Road Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ocean Road Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ocean Road Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ocean Road Elementary School public or private?
Ocean Road Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Point Pleasant Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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