Enrollment
308
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCKERTON BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341632004750
Tuckerton Elementary School
MARINE STREET, TUCKERTON, NJ 08087 · (609) 296-2858 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
158 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 31.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tuckerton Elementary School
Tuckerton Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckerton Elementary School this school | 308 | 51.3% | 33.7% |
| Maud Abrams School CAPE MAY | 354 | 55.1% | 33.2% |
| National Park School NATIONAL PARK | 289 | 56.1% | 29.0% |
| Mullica Township Primary School ELWOOD | 371 | 47.4% | 34.4% |
| Penn Beach Elementary PENNSVILLE | 263 | 45.2% | 39.3% |
| Belvidere Elementary School BELVIDERE | 274 | 44.2% | 17.6% |
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 Tuckerton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #891 of 1,290 | #32 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #864 of 1,319 ▲ 35 | #35 of 52 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #856 of 1,319 ▲ 148 | #25 of 52 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #1,073 of 1,562 | #53 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #107 of 1,390 | #8 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #975 of 1,392 | #32 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #569 of 1,481 | #23 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #236 of 545 | #16 of 28 |
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
308
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 308 | 35 | 8.8:1 | 51% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 35 | 8.7:1 | 50% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 32 | 8.8:1 | 52% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 32 | 9.7:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 30 | 9.3:1 | 31% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 40% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 42% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 30% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuckerton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (278 to 308); teachers up 17% (30 to 35).
About Tuckerton Elementary School
Located in TUCKERTON, New Jersey, Tuckerton Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counts 308 students across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The school's district is Tuckerton Borough School District.
Roughly 73% of students at Tuckerton Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Ocean County's residents are about 83% White, 10 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tuckerton Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.8:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The lunch program counts 51% of students at Tuckerton Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tuckerton Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools: 33.7% actual against 38.1% predicted.
Across Ocean County, the median household income is $89,863, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Ocean County is home to 117 public schools and about 66,051 public school students.
Nearby, George J. Mitchell Elementary School is about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Tuckerton Elementary School's average proficiency of 33.7% compares with 34.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 309 in 2020-21, 308 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- George J. Mitchell Elementary School1.3 mi · 582
- Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 318
- Pinelands Regional High School1.4 mi · 1,063
- Pinelands Regional Jr. High School1.6 mi · 500
- Frog Pond Elementary School2.0 mi · 780
- Eagleswood Elementary School4.5 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Tuckerton Elementary SchoolHow large is Tuckerton Elementary School?
Tuckerton Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-06.
Is Tuckerton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tuckerton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Tuckerton Elementary School have?
Tuckerton Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Tuckerton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tuckerton Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Tuckerton Elementary School in?
Tuckerton Elementary School is part of Tuckerton Borough School District.
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