Stafford Intermediate School

Stafford Intermediate School is a middle-grades school of reasonably sized scale in Manahawkin, New Jersey, operated by Stafford Township School District, serveing 657 students in grades 5 through 6.

Across the 5 schools in Stafford Township School District (2,542 students total), Stafford Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Stafford Intermediate School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ocean County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Stafford Intermediate School lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ocean County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Stafford Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Ocean County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Stafford Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stafford Intermediate School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

Stafford Intermediate School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stafford Intermediate School has held roughly steady, going from 669 students in 2018 to 657 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Stafford Intermediate School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.