Oxycocus Elementary School

As a cozy elementary campus in Manahawkin, New Jersey, Oxycocus Elementary School enrolls 176 students from grade pre-K, part of Stafford Township School District. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Stafford Township School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,542 students. Oxycocus Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Oxycocus Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oxycocus Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Oxycocus Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ocean County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ocean County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Oxycocus Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Ocean County (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students).

The closest other public school is Southern Regional Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 25%: 141 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 65% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.