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Public elementary school · Point Pleasant Borough School District · Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Ocean Road Elementary School

Ocean Road Elementary School rates 5.4, below most Point Pleasant Borough School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Point Pleasant Borough School District median is 6.3.

#1,831 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Point Pleasant Borough School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Point Pleasant Borough School District elementary school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,831 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 3 of 4 in Point Pleasant Borough School District.

Ocean Road Elementary School is listed in Point Pleasant Borough 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.

Math54%7 points above the New Jersey average of 47%Grades 3–5 · 239 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading47%3 points below the New Jersey average of 50%Grades 3–5 · 239 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2021, reaching 51% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 41 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 59% (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 08742; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Ocean Road Elementary 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
$111,983
Median home value
$576,300
Median rent
$1,879/mo
College educated
51.8%
Homeownership
79.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08742; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
471/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Point Pleasant. 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 (Point Pleasant), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
10%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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  9. Ocean Road Elementary Schoolthis school
    5.4
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Ocean Road Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Ocean Road Elementary School serve?

Ocean Road Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ocean Road Elementary School?

Ocean Road Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 481 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Road Elementary School is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ocean Road Elementary School rank in NJ?

Ocean Road Elementary School ranks #1,831 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Ocean Road Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ocean Road Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Ocean Road Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ocean Road Elementary School has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ocean Road Elementary School a charter school?

No, Ocean Road Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ocean Road Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Ocean Road Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ocean Road Elementary School?

10.0% of students at Ocean Road Elementary 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
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
481
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Ocean County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$20,952
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 08742)
25,558
Area average commute
30.6 min
Area median age
45.8

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.