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Ella G Clarke Elementary School

LAKEWOOD, NJ · Lakewood Township School District

Regular public school · Grades 3-6 · City, small

995th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 25% Improving

455 MANETTA AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701

(732)905-3620NCES ID 340822004640Directory 202324

353
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
97%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
7.1%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Ella G Clarke Elementary School 995th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 25% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 25th in 2025 — improving.

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

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 301 students tested

English Language Arts
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
39%
NJ average
53%
Math
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
29%
NJ average
42%
Science
Ella G Clarke Elementary School
10%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Ella G Clarke Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%39%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Ella G Clarke Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%29%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Ella G Clarke Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%10%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 353 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic90%6%
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categories changedHispanic 90%15%48%35%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic83.0%90.1% 7.1 pts
Black13.1%6.2% 6.9 pts
White3.5%2.5% 1.0 pts
Asian0.1%0.6% 0.5 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.6% 0.6 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 $586K in zip 08701 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$143K$287K$430K$573K$546K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Ella G Clarke Elementary School in?

Ella G Clarke Elementary School is part of the Lakewood Township School District district in LAKEWOOD, New Jersey.

Is Ella G Clarke Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Ella G Clarke Elementary School 995th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Ella G Clarke Elementary School?

Hispanic 90%, Black 6%, White 3% (353 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Ella G Clarke Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08701 is $586K 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.