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Island Heights Elementary School

ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ · Island Heights School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-6 · Suburb, large

179th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 86%· Stable

115 SUMMIT AVE, ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ 08732

(732)929-1222NCES ID 340771004608Directory 202324

135
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
2%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
7.6%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Island Heights Elementary School 179th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 87th in 2019 to 87th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%87%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 67 students tested

English Language Arts
Island Heights Elementary School
72%
NJ average
53%
Math
Island Heights Elementary School
75%
NJ average
42%
Science
Island Heights Elementary School
29%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Island Heights Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%72%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Island Heights Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%75%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Island Heights Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%29%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 135 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic11%White86%
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categories changedHispanic 11%White 86%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White95.6%85.9% 9.7 pts
Hispanic0.0%11.1% 11.1 pts
Two or more races0.0%3.0% 3.0 pts
Asian4.4%0.0% 4.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $654K in zip 08732 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$165K$330K$495K$660K$628K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Island Heights Elementary School in?

Island Heights Elementary School is part of the Island Heights School District district in ISLAND HEIGHTS, New Jersey.

Is Island Heights Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Island Heights Elementary School 179th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Island Heights Elementary School?

White 86%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 3% (135 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Island Heights Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08732 is $654K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.