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C+

National Park School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

516 Lakehurst Ave, National Park, NJ 08063 · (856) 845-6876 · Part of National Park Borough School District

National Park’s School Grade C better than 33% of New Jersey school districts

Students
289
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about National Park 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
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for National Park kids: Gateway Regional High School

On the path

Where National Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6National Park SchoolYou are here
7–12Gateway Regional High Schoolin Woodbury Hts

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).

516 Lakehurst Ave, National Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten37
Grade 136
Grade 223
Grade 324
Grade 440
Grade 537
Grade 639
Enrollment over time
293’20
279’21
291’22
287’23
289’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about National Park School from National Park 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; National Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.