Enrollment
551
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340078903411Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Ocean Academy Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340078903411 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+149% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean Academy Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocean Academy Charter School
Ocean Academy Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Lakewood, New Jersey, enrolling 551 students.
Class loads run heavy: 14.1:1 is larger than about 86% of New Jersey schools and 19% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 73.6% of students qualify for free meals, 149% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 551 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 203 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #103.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 551 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ocean Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Ocean Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ocean Academy Charter School compares
Ocean Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
551
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 149% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,417
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 551 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.7%
African American 8.2%
White 3.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Ocean Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean Academy Charter School, which includes Ocean Academy Charter School.
$20,417
Per student
-18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.5%
State 6.2%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~551 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ocean Academy Charter School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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