Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Ocean Township’s public schools score below 66% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Ocean Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Ocean Township’s districts is 31%, below the New Jersey average (36%). 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 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ocean Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,923 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Frederic A. Priff Elementary School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ocean Township’s grade
C: better than 34% of New Jersey school districts, #324 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ocean Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ocean Township
Waretown Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
Kindergarten in Ocean Township
Waretown Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
1st grade in Ocean Township
Waretown Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
2nd grade in Ocean Township
Waretown Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
3rd grade in Ocean Township
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 241 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
4th grade in Ocean Township
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 241 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
5th grade in Ocean Township
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 241 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
6th grade in Ocean Township
Frederic A. Priff Elementary School
Grades 3–6 · 241 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waretown
Ocean Township’s public schools are run by Ocean Township 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.
Below the state in reading
Ocean Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ocean Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Township | C | Ocean Township |
| Lacey | C+ | Lacey Township |
| Berkeley | C | Berkeley Township PK–6 · Central Regional 7–12 |
| Barnegat | C+ | Barnegat Township |
| Long Beach | C+ | Long Beach Island PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12 |
| Barnegat Light | — | Long Beach Island PK–6 · Southern Regional 7–12 |
Every school in Ocean Township
3 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 Township’s schools
Are Ocean Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ocean Township children attend score below 66% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #324 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Ocean Township in?
Ocean Township School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 558 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Ocean Township spend per student?
$22,923 in Ocean Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ocean Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ocean Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.