Enrollment
141
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341203004678
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Ocean Gate School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341203004678 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean Gate Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocean Gate Elementary School
Ocean Gate Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Ocean Gate, New Jersey, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Ocean Gate Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of New Jersey schools and 30% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New Jersey schools, with 141 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 45/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Ocean Gate School District spends $31,560 per pupil, 26% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Ocean Gate School District operates only this one school, so Ocean Gate Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 141 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Gate Elementary School compares
Ocean Gate Elementary 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 | 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
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,560
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Ocean Gate Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean Gate School District, which includes Ocean Gate Elementary School.
$31,560
Per student
+26%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 44.4%
Federal 8.6%
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 other 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 (~141 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ocean Gate Elementary School a good school?
Ocean Gate Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of 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 Gate School District?
None reported; Ocean Gate School District operates only Ocean Gate Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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