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400 BEACH AVE STE B, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 • OCEAN County
(609) 597-3915

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01641021
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 34029
Physical Location Address 400 Beach Ave STE B
Manahawkin, NJ 08050-3244

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
91
Teachers (FTE)
8.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.71:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 96.7% Black or African American: 2.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%
91 Students
White 88 est. 96.7%
Black or African American 2 est. 2.2%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
45
49.5%
♀
Female Students
46
50.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (15.1%) Kindergarten: 13 (12.3%) 1st Grade: 18 (17%) 2nd Grade: 17 (16%) 3rd Grade: 12 (11.3%) 4th Grade: 11 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 9 (8.5%) 6th Grade: 8 (7.5%) 7th Grade: 2 (1.9%)
106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 16 15.1%
Kindergarten 13 12.3%
1st Grade 18 17%
2nd Grade 17 16%
3rd Grade 12 11.3%
4th Grade 11 10.4%
5th Grade 9 8.5%
6th Grade 8 7.5%
7th Grade 2 1.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 32 students 32 2019-2020 2021-2022: 71 students 71 +121.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 91 students 91 +28.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 91 8.5 10.7:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 71 6.6 10.8:1 PK-8 Baptist
2019-2020 32 4.5 7.1:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08050)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 08050 Income: $115,456 $115k ZIP 08050 Home Value: $377,100 $377k ZIP 08050 This ZIP Manahawkin Income: $115,456 $115k Manahawkin Home Value: $377,100 $377k Manahawkin City Average OCEAN County Income: $94,553 $95k OCEAN County Home Value: $428,478 $428k OCEAN County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08050 Poverty Rate: 3.2% 3.2% Manahawkin Poverty Rate: 3.2% 3.2% OCEAN County Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 08050 Current ZIP
$115,456 $377,100 3.2% 27,599
Manahawkin (City Average)
$115,456 $377,100 3.2% 27,599
OCEAN County (County Average)
$94,553 $428,478 10.3% 655,202
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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