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Ocean Academy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–9Charter

1650 Massachusetts Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701 · (732) 987-6525

Lakewood Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–9
The gist

What stands out about Ocean Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 64.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1650 Massachusetts Ave., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 165
Grade 256
Grade 356
Grade 459
Grade 556
Grade 662
Grade 759
Grade 849
Grade 933
Enrollment over time
335’20
379’21
450’22
499’23
551’24

Up 64.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%Black 8%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocean Academy Charter School from Lakewood Township families.

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; Lakewood Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.