Ocean Gate School District

The Ocean Gate School District in New Jersey consists of a single school, Ocean Gate Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Ocean Gate Elementary School's students perform significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.7% to 40% in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.6% to 53.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 6.7% to 46.6%, compared to the state average of 36.2% to 47.6%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 22.2% is also below the state average of 27.5%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Despite the school district's higher-than-average spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance of Ocean Gate Elementary School remains below the state average. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may be playing a role in the school's performance. The school's alignment with the overall district-level performance indicates that a comprehensive, district-wide approach may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.