National Park School

Summary:

National Park School is an elementary school in National Park, New Jersey, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the National Park Boro School District, which is ranked 529 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

National Park School has consistently struggled academically, with its students performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.6%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 18.1% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lake Tract Elementary School, National Park School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and rankings. The school's performance on various student subgroups is also concerning, with the school's rankings for female, male, and white students all in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools. The school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10% of schools in the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 516 Lakehurst Ave
       National Park, NJ  08063-1534


(856) 845-6876

District: National Park Boro School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1012th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,129 Help


Students who attend National Park School usually attend:

High:    Gateway Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  287

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.5%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details National Park School ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at National Park School is 9.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at National Park School is $14,129.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

National Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks National Park School 1012th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See National Park School in the ranking list.)

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National Park Boro School District:

SchoolDigger ranks National Park Boro School District 529th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for National Park School

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Rank History for all students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.31 670th 1204 44.4%
2004 39.46 936th 1298 27.9%
2005 36.71 976th 1303 25.1%
2006 47.30 868th 1314 33.9%
2007 46.14 918th 1329 30.9%
2008 46.84 891st 1338 33.4%
2009 51.83 785th 1346 41.7%
2010 60.47 654th 1354 51.7%
2011 49.37 848th 1360 37.6%
2012 58.23 710th 1363 47.9%
2013 50.57 812th 1367 40.6%
2014 44.06 897th 1363 34.2%
2015 28.35 993rd 1357 26.8%
2016 24.09 1064th 1346 21.0%
2017 21.59 1086th 1352 19.7%
2018 39.72 869th 1353 35.8%
2019 38.60 882nd 1360 35.1%
2021 44.62 671st 1317 49.1%
2022 25.36 1001st 1345 25.6%
2023 21.42 1066th 1342 20.6%
2024 24.62 1012th 1338 24.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.52 648th 949 31.7%
2023 11.72 913th 958 4.7%
2024 13.32 930th 989 6.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.59 655th 942 30.5%
2019 40.58 548th 948 42.2%
2021 58.65 245th 839 70.8%
2022 38.55 517th 863 40.1%
2023 45.53 451st 910 50.4%
2024 41.50 518th 939 44.8%
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Rank History for Female students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 858th 1333 35.6%
2019 39.03 859th 1331 35.5%
2021 56.32 500th 1290 61.2%
2022 32.27 882nd 1326 33.5%
2023 22.44 1011th 1318 23.3%
2024 20.53 1022nd 1317 22.4%
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Rank History for Male students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.94 816th 1334 38.8%
2019 39.63 834th 1335 37.5%
2021 32.83 813th 1297 37.3%
2022 21.06 1024th 1324 22.7%
2023 24.19 989th 1315 24.8%
2024 31.65 890th 1313 32.2%
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Rank History for White students at National Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.88 760th 1022 25.6%
2019 18.53 871st 1023 14.9%
2021 38.70 602nd 964 37.6%
2022 13.39 884th 976 9.4%
2023 12.89 881st 975 9.6%
2024 13.54 865th 963 10.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for National Park School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 357 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 359
1989 360 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 362
1990 359 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1991 368 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 353 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 347 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 338 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1995 314 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1996 314 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1998 302 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1999 296 3 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2000 270 3 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2001 251 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 272 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 272 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 306 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2005 353 9 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2006 298 10 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2007 290 8 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2008 286 10 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 285 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 305
2010 297 11 2 2 0 0 1 0 313
2011 272 9 2 3 0 0 2 0 288
2012 239 4 2 9 1 1 4 0 260
2013 233 1 3 16 0 1 2 0 256
2014 250 0 5 11 0 1 2 0 269
2015 253 0 3 12 0 1 2 0 271
2016 251 0 2 14 2 0 2 0 271
2017 227 3 1 18 0 0 12 0 261
2018 237 5 1 17 1 0 10 0 271
2019 237 10 1 15 1 0 6 0 270
2020 245 16 0 17 2 0 9 0 289
2021 236 21 1 20 2 0 13 0 293
2022 212 19 1 28 1 2 16 0 279
2023 217 14 1 28 1 3 27 0 291
2024 208 14 1 36 1 2 25 0 287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at National Park School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1989 362 25.0 14.4 n/a
1990 359 23.0 15.6 15.3
1991 368 24.0 15.3 14.9
1992 355 24.0 14.7 20.6
1993 347 26.3 13.2 21
1994 338 25.5 13.3 24.6
1995 321 26.0 12.3 19.9
1996 321 26.0 12.3 19.9
1998 308 26.0 11.8 26
1999 304 26.0 11.7 24.3
2000 278 25.0 11.1 28.8
2001 261 25.3 10.3 30.3
2002 281 26.0 10.8 22.1
2003 281 26.0 10.8 22.1
2004 313 26.0 12.0 27.5
2005 373 25.5 14.6 n/a
2006 315 23.0 13.7 20.6
2007 307 25.0 12.3 n/a
2008 302 21.0 14.4 14.6
2009 305 25.0 9.0 29.8
2010 313 21.0 14.9 28.1
2011 288 18.0 16.0 33
2012 260 22.1 11.7 48.1
2013 256 24.2 10.5 53.5
2014 269 24.5 10.9 46.8
2015 271 25.0 10.8 50.6
2016 271 25.0 10.8 45.4
2017 261 25.0 10.4 42.5
2018 271 25.7 10.5 45
2019 270 24.8 10.8 41.5
2020 289 25.2 11.4 42.6
2021 293 27.1 10.8 44.4
2022 279 28.6 9.7 40.5
2023 291 30.1 9.6 44.7
2024 287 31.3 9.1 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio National Park School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 359 23.0 15.6 n/a
1989 362 25.0 14.4 n/a
1990 359 23.0 15.6 15.3
1991 368 24.0 15.3 14.9
1992 355 24.0 14.7 20.6
1993 347 26.3 13.2 21
1994 338 25.5 13.3 24.6
1995 321 26.0 12.3 19.9
1996 321 26.0 12.3 19.9
1998 308 26.0 11.8 26
1999 304 26.0 11.7 24.3
2000 278 25.0 11.1 28.8
2001 261 25.3 10.3 30.3
2002 281 26.0 10.8 22.1
2003 281 26.0 10.8 22.1
2004 313 26.0 12.0 27.5
2005 373 25.5 14.6 n/a
2006 315 23.0 13.7 20.6
2007 307 25.0 12.3 n/a
2008 302 21.0 14.4 14.6
2009 305 25.0 9.0 29.8
2010 313 21.0 14.9 28.1
2011 288 18.0 16.0 33
2012 260 22.1 11.7 48.1
2013 256 24.2 10.5 53.5
2014 269 24.5 10.9 46.8
2015 271 25.0 10.8 50.6
2016 271 25.0 10.8 45.4
2017 261 25.0 10.4 42.5
2018 271 25.7 10.5 45
2019 270 24.8 10.8 41.5
2020 289 25.2 11.4 42.6
2021 293 27.1 10.8 44.4
2022 279 28.6 9.7 40.5
2023 291 30.1 9.6 44.7
2024 287 31.3 9.1 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for National Park School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $884 (6.3%) $13,245 (93.7%) $14,129

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on National Park School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 882nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1066th of 1342 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (National Park School)29.213.5
 15.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (National Park Boro School District)29.213.5
 15.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (National Park School)53.729.7
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (National Park Boro School District)53.729.7
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (National Park School)62.834.2
 28.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (National Park Boro School District)62.834.2
 28.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (National Park School)71.423.7
 47.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (National Park Boro School District)71.423.7
 47.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (National Park School)32.236.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (National Park Boro School District)32.236.8
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (National Park School)5031.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (National Park Boro School District)5031.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (National Park School)3110
 21%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (National Park Boro School District)3110
 21%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (National Park School)17.215
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (National Park Boro School District)17.215
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students270291
 7.8%
African American1014
 40%
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic1528
 86.7%
Pacific Islander03
White237217
 8.4%
Two or More Races627
 350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%44.7%
 3.2%


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Students who attend National Park School usually go on to attend:

High : Gateway Regional High School

Students at National Park School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

National Park School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended National Park School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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