Enrollment
889
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ocean, NJ
Township of Ocean Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Township of Ocean Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341206004060
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Township of Ocean Intermediate School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 21.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 889
- students enrolled
Township of Ocean Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Township of Ocean School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341206004060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
99.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Township of Ocean Intermediate School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Township of Ocean Intermediate School
Township of Ocean Intermediate School is a large elementary school in Ocean, New Jersey, enrolling 889 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Township of Ocean Intermediate School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Jersey schools and 24% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 21.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 889 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 301 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Township of Ocean School District also operates Ocean Township High School (925 students) and Wayside Elementary School (583 students) alongside Township of Ocean Intermediate School.
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 Township of Ocean Intermediate School compares
Township of Ocean Intermediate 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.9% | ▼ 26% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 889 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
889
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,312
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 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 58.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
African American 10.3%
Asian 5.4%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Township of Ocean Intermediate School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Township of Ocean School District, which includes Township of Ocean Intermediate School.
$28,312
Per student
+13%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 27.1%
Federal 5.5%
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.
How Township of Ocean Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Township High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayside Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ocean Township Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wanamassa Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Township of Ocean Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 925
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~889 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Township of Ocean Intermediate School
How many students attend Township of Ocean Intermediate School?
Township of Ocean Intermediate School has 889 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ocean, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Township of Ocean Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Township of Ocean Intermediate School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Township of Ocean Intermediate School?
21.9% of students at Township of Ocean Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Township of Ocean Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Township of Ocean Intermediate School is White at 58.1% of enrollment, in Ocean, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Township of Ocean Intermediate School?
Township of Ocean Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher 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 Township of Ocean Intermediate School a good school?
Township of Ocean Intermediate School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Township of Ocean School District?
Besides Township of Ocean Intermediate School, Township of Ocean School District also operates Ocean Township High School (925 students), Wayside Elementary School (583 students), and Ocean Township Elementary School (410 students). See the Township of Ocean School District district page for the complete list.
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