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Ocean Gate School District

126 West Arverne Avenue
Ocean Gate, NJ 08740

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 269-3023

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ocean Gate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 133 students in Ocean Gate School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public School in Ocean Gate School District have an score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,569 Schools

# Students

133 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	23	91
Kind	19	134
1	15	138
2	15	142
3	14	141
4	14	143
5	18	145
6	15	147

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ocean Gate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#392 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District
2023	#392
2022	#492
2021	#487
2019	#473
2018	#421
2017	#461
2016	#363
2015	#443
2014	#349
2013	#382
2012	#426

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	15%	36%
2021	10%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	37%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	37%	40%
2015	27%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	77%	75%

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40-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	44%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	37%	55%
2017	47%	53%
2016	52%	50%
2015	42%	47%
2014	67%	69%
2013	62%	69%
2012	62%	69%
2011	67%	69%

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21-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2022	30%	23%
2021	50%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	0.49	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.48	0.71
2020	0.41	0.70
2019	0.41	0.70
2018	0.37	0.70
2017	0.37	0.70
2016	0.36	0.69
2015	0.38	0.68
2014	0.37	0.68
2013	0.36	0.67
2012	0.31	0.66
2011	0.23	0.65
2010	0.22	0.65
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.08	0.62
2005	0.13	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.19	0.60
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.02	0.57
1998	0.02	0.57
1996	0.04	0.56
1995	0.06	0.55
1994	0.06	0.55
1993	0.04	0.55
1990	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

26%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	33%
2022	25%	32%
2021	20%	31%
2020	16%	29%
2019	16%	29%
2018	15%	27%
2017	15%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	11%	24%
2013	11%	23%
2012	12%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	9%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	10%	19%
2007	7%	19%
2006	2%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	10%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%

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% White

67%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	67%	39%
2022	65%	40%
2021	69%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	78%	45%
2017	78%	45%
2016	79%	46%
2015	77%	48%
2014	78%	49%
2013	79%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	87%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	96%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	96%	61%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	62%
1996	98%	62%
1995	97%	63%
1994	97%	63%
1993	98%	63%
1992	100%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,647 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,865 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	$4 MM	$26 MM
2022	$4 MM	$25 MM
2021	$4 MM	$26 MM
2020	$4 MM	$25 MM
2019	$4 MM	$25 MM
2018	$4 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3 MM	$23 MM
2016	$3 MM	$21 MM
2015	$3 MM	$20 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$21 MM
2011	$3 MM	$20 MM
2010	$3 MM	$20 MM
2009	$3 MM	$20 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$18 MM
2005	$3 MM	$17 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$14 MM
2001	$2 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$13 MM
1998	$2 MM	$12 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	$4 MM	$25 MM
2022	$3 MM	$24 MM
2021	$4 MM	$25 MM
2020	$3 MM	$24 MM
2019	$4 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3 MM	$23 MM
2016	$4 MM	$22 MM
2015	$3 MM	$20 MM
2014	$3 MM	$20 MM
2012	$3 MM	$20 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$20 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$20 MM
2007	$3 MM	$19 MM
2006	$3 MM	$18 MM
2005	$3 MM	$17 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$14 MM
2001	$2 MM	$13 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$14 MM
1998	$2 MM	$13 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$3 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,647

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,294	$27,451
2022	$27,818	$26,511
2021	$29,425	$27,862
2020	$27,818	$26,511
2019	$25,655	$27,169
2018	$22,538	$25,776
2017	$23,020	$24,717
2016	$23,571	$23,074
2015	$18,283	$19,116
2014	$23,757	$22,539
2012	$19,277	$22,326
2011	$18,036	$15,563
2010	$16,331	$19,116
2009	$19,642	$20,414
2008	$22,542	$19,641
2007	$20,075	$17,846
2006	$18,284	$16,912
2005	$17,479	$15,983
2004	$14,095	$15,178
2003	$11,643	$14,414
2002	$9,761	$13,992
2001	$10,081	$13,524
2000	$9,145	$12,563
1999	$9,535	$11,702
1998	$7,969	$11,220
1995	$8,473	$10,398
1992	$6,866	$10,290
1990	$4,915	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,865

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ocean Gate School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,357	$26,479
2022	$25,159	$25,682
2021	$26,664	$26,876
2020	$25,159	$25,682
2019	$26,085	$26,960
2018	$21,500	$25,387
2017	$22,060	$25,235
2016	$25,329	$23,517
2015	$18,572	$19,190
2014	$21,779	$21,879
2012	$17,566	$21,692
2011	$16,663	$15,139
2010	$16,590	$19,190
2009	$16,512	$19,395
2008	$24,366	$19,863
2007	$17,347	$18,129
2006	$17,432	$16,981
2005	$17,079	$16,151
2004	$13,142	$14,709
2003	$11,347	$14,730
2002	$9,293	$14,261
2001	$9,322	$13,311
2000	$8,621	$12,817
1999	$8,822	$12,247
1998	$7,498	$11,565
1995	$15,277	$10,509
1992	$6,314	$9,044
1990	$4,945	$7,994

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Best Ocean Gate School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ocean Gate Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

126 West Arverne Avenue
Ocean Gate, NJ 08740
(732) 269-3023

Gr: PK-6 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ocean Gate School District?

Ocean Gate School District manages 1 public schools serving 133 students.

What is the rank of Ocean Gate School District?

Ocean Gate School District is ranked #394 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ocean Gate School District?

67% of Ocean Gate School District students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ocean Gate School District?

Ocean Gate School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Ocean Gate School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,865 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education