Ocean Gate Elementary School

126 WEST ARVERNE AVENUE
OCEAN GATE, NJ 08740

www.oceangateschool.net/

126 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Ocean Gate Elementary School, located in the coastal borough of Ocean Gate, New Jersey, serves as the primary educational facility for the local community’s younger students. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a foundational education in a small-town environment, prioritizing core academic subjects while fostering a close-knit school culture. The school is part of the broader regional educational framework, emphasizing student growth, social-emotional development, and basic skill acquisition to prepare children for their subsequent years in middle and high school.

The school’s location on West Arverne Avenue places it at the heart of the Ocean Gate community, allowing it to maintain strong ties with local families and neighborhood residents. Because of the size of the district, the school typically benefits from a personalized learning environment where faculty can offer more focused attention to student needs. By integrating standard state curriculum requirements with a community-oriented approach, Ocean Gate Elementary aims to be a stable and supportive learning hub for the children of the Jersey Shore area.

126

Total Students

17.1

Full-Time Teachers

7.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ocean Gate Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	33
Black	2
Two or More	6

White
85 (67.5 %)
Hispanic
33 (26.2 %)
Two or More
6 (4.8 %)
Black
2 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Ocean Gate School District
Phone:	(732)269-3023
Website:	http://www.oceangateschool.net/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	126
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	81
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 23

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 13

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 11

Ungraded 9