Public schools in Lakewood, NJ
Lakewood has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,744 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lakewood Township School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lakewood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lakewood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Township School District | 8 | 5,023 | $48,105 |
| Ocean Academy Charter School | 1 | 450 | $21,273 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lakewood, 1,295 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood High School | 1,295 | 13.6 | 80.8% | Lakewood Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Lakewood, 574 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Middle School | 574 | 8.6 | 84.7% | Lakewood Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Lakewood, 2,324 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Street Elementary School | 554 | 14.3 | 83.6% | Lakewood Township |
| Oak Street Elementary School | 513 | 7.1 | 83.4% | Lakewood Township |
| Piner Elementary School | 364 | 6.8 | 84.6% | Lakewood Township |
| Clifton Ave Grade School | 331 | 7.0 | 81.9% | Lakewood Township |
| Ella G Clarke Elementary School | 314 | 8.2 | 84.4% | Lakewood Township |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center | 248 | 5.3 | 77.4% | Lakewood Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Lakewood, 551 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Academy Charter School | 551 | 9.7 | 83.7% | Ocean Academy Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lakewood's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Lakewood school has 8.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 513 students (state 435).
| Lakewood | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 8.2 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 513 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Lakewood schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lakewood
- Lakewood Township School DistrictRuns 8 of Lakewood's 9 public schools and spent $48,105 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$48,105
- Lakewood High School, the largest high school in Lakewood1,295 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.1,295
- Compare Lakewood Township School District with Ocean Academy Charter SchoolLakewood's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lakewood addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
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Questions about schools in Lakewood
How many public schools are in Lakewood, NJ?
9 public schools with an address in Lakewood were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,744 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lakewood?
Lakewood High School, with 1,295 students in 2024-25 (Lakewood Township School District).Which districts run Lakewood's schools?
Lakewood Township School District (8 schools), Ocean Academy Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25