1
What's the one class at Piner Elementary School every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340822003357
Piner Elementary School
1141 E County Line Road, Lakewood, NJ 08701 · (732) 905-3566 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
337 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 126 | 35% |
| Kindergarten | 238 | 65% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Piner Elementary School→Spruce Street Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Lakewood Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Piner Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piner Elementary School this school | 364 | 92.6% | N/A |
| Clifton Ave Grade School LAKEWOOD | 331 | 91.8% | 26.1% |
| Livingston Elementary School NEW BRUNSWICK | 342 | 93.3% | 11.4% |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 314 | 94.3% | 28.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School NEW BRUNSWICK | 356 | 93.3% | 15.1% |
| Gershom Mott Elementary School TRENTON | 375 | 87.5% | 17.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Piner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #830 of 1,562 | #43 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.8:1 | #7 of 1,390 | #2 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #1,283 of 1,392 | #56 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #33 of 1,481 | #3 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #31 of 798 | #3 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 7.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 53.7 | 6.8:1 | 93% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 53.7 | 7.0:1 | 92% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 53.2 | 8.1:1 | 90% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 55 | 7.0:1 | 91% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 0.5 | 1126.0:1 | 88% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 6 | 110.5:1 | 74% (493) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (563 to 364); teachers up 10640% (0.5 to 53.7).
About Piner Elementary School
Piner Elementary School is an elementary school in Lakewood, New Jersey, and it is part of Lakewood Township School District. The grade span is pre-K through kindergarten, and enrollment is 364 students.
The district for Piner Elementary School is Lakewood Township School District, with 8 schools and 4,193 students.
Most students at Piner Elementary School are Hispanic: 87% of enrollment. Other students are 6% Black and 4% White. That is higher than the 11% Hispanic share among all Ocean County residents. Piner Elementary School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 6.8:1, with 53.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. Across public schools in Ocean County, the average is 44%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ocean County, median household income is about $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Ocean County number 117 and enroll about 66,051.
The school nearest to Piner Elementary School is Howell Township Middle School South, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. Within five miles of Piner Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Piner Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 364, 6% below the 388 of 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lakewood Township School District
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Spruce Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Oak Street Elem SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Clifton Ave Grade SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Ella G Clarke Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,295 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Spruce Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Ocean Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 551 students
- Oak Street Elem SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Clifton Ave Grade SchoolElementary · 331 students
Other Piner Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Piner Elementary. Piner Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Piner Elementary SchoolMorning View, KY · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Howell Township Middle School South1.1 mi · 893
- Lakewood High School1.2 mi · 1,295
- Lakewood Middle School1.2 mi · 574
- Ramtown Elementary School1.2 mi · 483
- Greenville Elementary School1.3 mi · 345
- Lakewood Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Piner Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Piner Elementary School?
Piner Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Piner Elementary School serve?
Piner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Piner Elementary School?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at Piner Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Piner Elementary School?
At Piner Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Piner Elementary School in?
Piner Elementary School is part of Lakewood Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.