Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lakewood, NJ
Ocean Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Ocean Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Ocean Academy Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 73.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 551
- students enrolled
Ocean Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340078903411 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+49 students YoY
Ocean Academy Charter School grew from 450 students in 2022-23 to 499 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).
Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+49 students YoY 340078903411 · Lakewood, NJ Elementary · MID · CHARTER
551 enr · 14.1:1 · 73.6% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Osage Creek Elementary School (551 students)
Ocean Academy Charter School grew from 450 students in 2022-23 to 499 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Ocean Academy Charter School compares
Ocean Academy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.6% | ▲ 149% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 551 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Ocean Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Ocean Academy Charter School reports $21,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~551 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Academy Charter School
How many students attend Ocean Academy Charter School?
Ocean Academy Charter School has 551 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lakewood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 450 (2022-23) → 499 (2023-24), up 49.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Academy Charter School is 14.1:1, which is 19% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Academy Charter School?
73.6% of students at Ocean Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ocean Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in Lakewood, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Academy Charter School?
Ocean Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ocean Academy Charter School?
None; Ocean Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Ocean Academy Charter School is its only campus.