Other / mixed grade configuration · Ocean Gate, NJ
Ocean Gate Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ocean Gate Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
Ocean Gate Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Ocean Gate Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341203004678 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Ocean Gate Elementary School grew from 126 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).
Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 17.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+7 students YoY 341203004678 · Ocean Gate, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
141 enr · 8.3:1 · 51.6% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Ocean Gate Elementary School grew from 126 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE held 17.1 → 17.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Ocean Gate Elementary School compares
Ocean Gate Elementary 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▲ 74% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 93% | - | - |
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: White at 71.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Ocean Gate Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Ocean Gate School District reports $33,331 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~141 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Gate Elementary School
How many students attend Ocean Gate Elementary School?
Ocean Gate Elementary School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ocean Gate, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 133 (2023-24), up 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Gate Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Gate Elementary School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Gate Elementary School?
51.6% of students at Ocean Gate Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Gate Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ocean Gate Elementary School is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Ocean Gate, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Gate Elementary School?
Ocean Gate Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ocean Gate School District?
None reported; Ocean Gate School District operates only Ocean Gate Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.