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Best Ocean County Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 77 public elementary schools serving 39,121 students in Ocean County, NJ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Ocean County, NJ are Island Heights Elementary School, Memorial Middle School and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ocean County, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in Ocean County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Ocean County (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Island Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Summit Ave
Island Heights, NJ 08732
(732) 929-1222
Gr: PK-6 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
808 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Niblick Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Bay Head Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Grove Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 892-0668
Gr: K-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Riviera Parkway
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
44 N Main St
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
North Dover Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1759 New Hampshire Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5860
Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
Beach Haven School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 North Beach Ave
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 492-7411
Gr: PK-6 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #99.
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
281 Manchester Ave
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2090
Gr: 1-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Ocean Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1210 Benedict Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1111.
Cedar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
220 Western Blvd
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-5850
Gr: 1-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1212.
Mckinley Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 Mckinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Gr: 3-4 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1313.
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1414.
Elms Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Gr: PK-5 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1515.
Stafford Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Mckinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Gr: 5-6 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1616.
Lavallette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Brooklyn Ave.
Lavallette, NJ 08735
(732) 793-7722
Gr: PK-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1717.
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Gr: 6-8 | 1,011 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1818.
New Egypt Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
115 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1919.
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Bengal Blvd
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 660-8900
Gr: 3-4 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2020.
Long Beach Island Grade School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 20th Street
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 494-8851
Gr: 3-6 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2121.
Hooper Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1517 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5850
Gr: K-5 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2222.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
412 Manchester Blvd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Gr: PK-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Forked River Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
110 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 971-2080
Gr: 1-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Washington Street Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 West Earl Court
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5910
Gr: K-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2525.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Gr: PK-5 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2626.
Manchester Township Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 N Colonial Drive
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2727.
Silver Bay Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Silver Bay Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5880
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2828.
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Citadel Drive
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2929.
Lake Riviera Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Beaverson Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3030.
Midstreams Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Midstreams Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3131.
Drum Point Road Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Drum Point Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Gr: K-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #3232.
Switlik Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Gr: PK-5 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3333.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #3434.
Lacey Township Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
660 Denton Avenue
Forked River, NJ 08731
(609) 242-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3535.
H & M Potter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Veeder Lane
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-5700
Gr: PK-4 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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Ocean County 51爆料s (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Elizabeth V Edwards Elementary School (Closed 2004)
25 Birdsall Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5818
Gr: K-5 | 138 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Enhancement Technical Prg Lake High School (Closed 2012)
Vocational School
Naes
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 657-8198
Gr: 12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Merdian Acad-lakewood (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
150 Oberlin Avenue North
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-1228
Gr: Inquire with school | 34 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Middle School U At New Lisbon (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
M S U New Lisbon, Developmenta
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-4180
New Egypt Primary School (Closed 2021)
131 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Gr: PK-K | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Ocean County Juv Det Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
165 Sunset Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 341-1365
Gr: 10-12 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Lakehurst Center (Closed 2018)
Vocational School
Hangar One, Joint Base Mcguire
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 286-5678
Gr: 11-12
Ocean Trans Ed Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1141 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-4180
Seaside Park Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Central And Fourth Aves
Seaside Park, NJ 08752
(732) 793-0177
Gr: PK-6

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Ocean County, NJ?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Ocean County, NJ include Island Heights Elementary School, Memorial Middle School and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Ocean County?
77 public elementary schools are located in Ocean County.
What is the racial composition of students in Ocean County?
Ocean County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Ocean County are often viewed compared to one another?

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