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Forked River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

110 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731 · (609) 971-2080 · Part of Lacey Township School District

Lacey Township’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
479
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Forked River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lacey Township kids: Lacey Township Middle School

On the path

Where Lacey Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KMill Pond Elementary Schoolin Lanoka Harbor
1–5Forked River Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lacey Township Middle Schoolin Forked River

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

110 Lacey Road, Forked River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 190
Grade 282
Grade 3103
Grade 489
Grade 5115
Enrollment over time
425’20
465’21
456’22
461’23
479’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forked River Elementary School from Lacey Township families.

Other schools in Lacey Township School District

The district →
Mill Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lanoka Harbor
C
599 students11:1
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lanoka Harbor
B−
465 students12:1
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lanoka Harbor
B−
432 students11:1
Lacey Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Forked River
C+
819 students13:1
Lacey Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lanoka Harbor
B−
1,119 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Lacey Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.