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Public elementary school · Long Beach Island Consolidated School District · Ship Bottom, New Jersey

Long Beach Island Grade School

Long Beach Island Grade School rates 8.1, among the strongest elementary schools in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, where the rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District median is 6.9.

#329 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Long Beach Island Consolidated School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Long Beach Island Consolidated School District elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 329 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 2 in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District.

Long Beach Island Grade School is listed in Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math52%7 points above the New Jersey average of 45%Grades 3–6 · 93 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading59%7 points above the New Jersey average of 52%Grades 3–6 · 92 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 21 points since 2021, reaching 55% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 45 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
6.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 08008; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Long Beach Island Grade School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$116,544
Median home value
$1,083,100
Median rent
$1,664/mo
College educated
64.3%
Homeownership
90.9%
Poverty rate
5.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08008; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
54
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
530/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ship Bottom. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ship Bottom), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
8.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Long Beach Island Grade School serve?

Long Beach Island Grade School serves students in grades 3rd through 6th.

How many students attend Long Beach Island Grade School?

Long Beach Island Grade School has an enrollment of approximately 91 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Island Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Island Grade School is 5.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Long Beach Island Grade School rank in NJ?

Long Beach Island Grade School ranks #329 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Long Beach Island Grade School's MySchoolScout rating?

Long Beach Island Grade School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Long Beach Island Grade School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Long Beach Island Grade School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Long Beach Island Grade School a charter school?

No, Long Beach Island Grade School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Long Beach Island Grade School a Title I school?

No, Long Beach Island Grade School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Long Beach Island Grade School?

8.8% of students at Long Beach Island Grade School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 6th
Enrollment
91
Student-teacher ratio
5.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Ocean County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$43,220
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 08008)
6,938
Area average commute
32.2 min
Area median age
62.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.