The Oceanport School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Oceanport, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Oceanport Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Oceanport School District, adopted October 21, 2015. Accessed November 20, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Oceanport School District. Composition: The Oceanport School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Oceanport." The district also includes students from Sea Bright, a non-operating district that was subject to a mandatory merger with Oceanport in 2009.Letter to Sea Bright Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, dated June 30, 2009. Accessed May 31, 2023.An Open Letter to our Residents, Borough of Sea Bright. Accessed May 31, 2023. "Sea Bright currently is educating students in Grade PK-8 in Oceanport pursuant to a 2009 mandatory merger under the Non-operating District Law, and is a current constituent member of the Shore Regional District for grades 9-12."
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 562 students and 65.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.District information for Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that also serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and West Long Branch.Shore Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Shore Regional High School, located in West Long Branch, Monmouth County New Jersey, is a comprehensive secondary school that proudly serves the communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, and West Long Branch. The beautiful ten-acre campus is situated on the banks of Franklin Lake in the borough of West Long Branch."Walter, Kenny. "SRHS $15.7M budget calls for flat tax levy; School taxes decrease for three of four sending towns", The Hub, April 4, 2013. Accessed May 21, 2020. "Three of the four sending districts that comprise the Shore Regional High School District — Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and West Long Branch — will pay less in taxes for the 2013-14 school year. Taxes will increase, however, for property owners in Sea Bright, which will pay a higher percentage of the regional school budget." The high school is located in West Long Branch and is part of the Shore Regional High School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 613 students and 55.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.School data for Shore Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
Awards and recognition During the 2009–10 school year, Maple Place Middle School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.2009 Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public and Private Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed October 29, 2009.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool data for the Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are:Directions to Our Buildings, Oceanport School District. Accessed November 20, 2025.County School List N-R, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed November 20, 2025.School Performance Reports for the Oceanport School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Oceanport School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Wolf Hill Elementary SchoolWolf Hill Elementary School, Oceanport School District. Accessed May 31, 2023. with 310 students in pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade Mark Maglione, principalAdministration, Wolf Hill Elementary School. Accessed May 29, 2024. Maple Place Middle SchoolMaple Place Middle School, Oceanport School District. Accessed May 31, 2023. with 248 students in grades 5–8 Melissa Keiser, principalPrincipal, Matthew Place Middle School. Accessed May 29, 2024.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Karen Barry, superintendentSuperintendent, Oceanport School District. Accessed November 20, 2025. Geraldine Martinez, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Administrator, Oceanport School District. Accessed November 20, 2025.
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Oceanport School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed November 20, 2025. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members’ terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels kindergarten through 8th grade." See "Roster of Officials" on page 17.Board of Education Members, Oceanport School District. Accessed November 20, 2025.
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External links Oceanport School District
Oceanport School District, National Center for Education Statistics