Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08008

Summary:

The 08008 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools: Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School, Long Beach Island Grade School, and Beach Haven School. These schools serve students in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District and the Beach Haven School District.

Based on the data, Long Beach Island Grade School and Beach Haven School stand out as the top performers in the area. Long Beach Island Grade School has the highest enrollment, the lowest student-teacher ratio, and consistently outperforms the district and state averages on test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. Beach Haven School has the second-lowest student-teacher ratio and its 5th-grade English Language Arts scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School has seen more fluctuations in its state-wide ranking and rating, ranging from 2 to 4 stars over the past few years. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio of the three. Overall, the data suggests that parents and educators in the 08008 zip code area may want to consider the performance and characteristics of Long Beach Island Grade School and Beach Haven School when making decisions about their children's education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beach Haven School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 North Beach Ave	Beach Haven	08008	Ocean County	Beach Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 492-7411	63	10	6.2		51 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	67.8	443^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.9%		58	569^th of 1342 public elementary schools	57.6%	126					53.8				53.9	$23,211	$544	$22,667
Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S. Barnegat Avenue	Surf City	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-2341	98	14	7.1	5.1%	85 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$22,806	$673	$22,133
Long Beach Island Grade School	Public	3-6	201 20th Street	Ship Bottom	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-8851	91	16	5.5	8.8%	76 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.1%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	528^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%		49.6	673^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	49.9%	145	50.0	61.9	59.0	59.2	55.6	61.9	36.4	40.7	22.3	$22,591	$673	$21,918

Cities Near Zip Code 08008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ship Bottom	0.23 mi	1	246^th
Surf City	0.75 mi	1
Manahawkin	5.37 mi	8	176^th
West Creek	5.64 mi	1	420^th
Beach Haven	6.1 mi	1	203^rd

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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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