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Wanamassa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

901 Bendermere Avenue, Wanamassa, NJ 07712 · (732) 531-5700 · Part of Ocean Township School District

Ocean Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Wanamassa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ocean Township kids: Township of Ocean Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–4Wanamassa Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Township of Ocean Intermediate Schoolin Ocean

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

901 Bendermere Avenue, Wanamassa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K89
Kindergarten52
Grade 156
Grade 255
Grade 347
Grade 457
Enrollment over time
323’20
328’21
322’22
357’23
356’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 15%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wanamassa Elementary School from Ocean Township families.

Other schools in Ocean Township School District

The district →
Wayside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ocean
B+
583 students9:1
Ocean Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oakhurst
B
410 students8:1
Township of Ocean Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ocean
B−
889 students9:1
Ocean Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakhurst
B−
925 students10:1

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