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Ocean City Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

550 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 · (609) 399-3191 · Part of Ocean City School District

Ocean City’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Ocean City Primary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ocean City kids: Ocean City Intermediate School

On the path

Where Ocean City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Ocean City Primary SchoolYou are here
4–8Ocean City Intermediate School326 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

550 West Avenue, Ocean City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten55
Grade 150
Grade 255
Grade 354
Enrollment over time
299’20
293’21
280’22
291’23
271’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 20%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocean City Primary School from Ocean City families.

Other schools in Ocean City School District

The district →
Ocean City Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Ocean City
B
326 students7:1
Ocean City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ocean City
A−
1,106 students9:1

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