Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Ocean City’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts
63% of students in Ocean City’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ocean City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ocean City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 432 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ocean City’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,049 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 4 the district’s path is Ocean City Intermediate School, then Ocean City High School. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Raab Montessori Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ocean City’s grade
B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ocean City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ocean City
Ocean City Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 271 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 271 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 271 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Primary School
Grades PK–3 · 271 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,106 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,106 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,106 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ocean City
Ocean City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,106 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Ocean City’s public schools are run by Ocean City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ocean City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ocean City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean City | B+ | Ocean City |
| Upper | A− | Upper Township |
| Egg Harbor | C+ | Egg Harbor Township |
| Longport | — | Longport Borough |
| Somers Point | C− | Somers Point City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Ocean City
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ocean City’s schools
Are Ocean City’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ocean City children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ocean City in?
Ocean City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,703 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ocean City kids go to high school?
Ocean City High School, with 1,106 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ocean City’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Ocean City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Ocean City spend per student?
$31,049 in Ocean City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ocean City?
Yes: Raab Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students).
Parents talk
What Ocean City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ocean City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.