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Spruce Street Elementary School

90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701

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Spruce Street Elementary School serves 554 students in grades 1-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 66%
: 33%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Spruce Street Elementary School's student population of 554 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spruce Street Elementary School
1	284
2	270

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Total Students

554 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School
2025	554
2024	249
2023	377
2022	384
2021	481
2020	509
2019	479
2018	591
2017	591
2016	493
2015	599
2014	1,022
2013	695
2012	842
2011	739
2010	731
2009	641
2008	657
2007	686
2006	638
2005	637
2004	614
2003	596
2002	566
2001	536
2000	545
1999	511
1998	566
1996	560
1995	591
1994	604
1993	591
1992	695
1991	743
1990	716
1989	685
1988	698

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School
2025	39
2024	40
2023	47
2022	52
2021	54
2020	52
2019	54
2018	59
2017	59
2016	56
2015	54
2014	61
2013	56
2012	60
2011	49
2010	46
2009	53
2008	44
2007	54
2006	52
2005	53
2004	49
2003	42
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	39
1998	38
1996	38
1995	39
1994	39
1993	37
1992	41
1991	45
1990	45
1989	45
1988	44

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School Rankings

The of Spruce Street Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

66%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2012	66%	75%	55%
2011	73%	75%	58%
2010	66%	73%	54%

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(11-12)

33%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2012	33%	69%	38%
2011	37%	69%	41%
2010	29%	69%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2025	14:1	11:1
2024	6:1	12:1	9:1
2023	8:1	12:1	10:1
2022	7:1	12:1	10:1
2021	9:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	9:1	12:1	13:1
2015	11:1	12:1	13:1
2014	17:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	14:1	12:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	13:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	14:1	14:1
1993	16:1	14:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	14:1	15:1
1989	15:1	14:1	15:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

85%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2024	83%	34%	86%
2023	88%	33%	87%
2022	86%	32%	88%
2021	86%	31%	87%
2019	87%	29%	88%
2018	87%	27%	87%
2017	87%	27%	87%
2016	88%	26%	86%
2015	87%	25%	72%
2014	83%	24%	81%
2013	83%	23%	77%
2012	87%	23%	74%
2011	86%	22%	70%
2010	82%	21%	67%
2009	76%	20%	60%
2008	69%	19%	56%
2007	64%	19%	53%
2006	62%	18%	50%
2005	62%	18%	48%
2004	58%	17%	44%
2003	50%	17%	40%
2002	48%	16%	37%
2001	36%	15%	33%
2000	38%	15%	31%
1999	35%	14%	30%
1998	33%	14%	28%
1996	26%	14%	26%
1995	25%	13%	25%
1994	22%	13%	23%
1993	21%	13%	22%
1992	31%	12%	22%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2024	6%	14%	6%
2023	6%	15%	6%
2022	6%	15%	6%
2021	7%	15%	6%
2019	6%	15%	7%
2018	8%	16%	9%
2017	8%	16%	9%
2016	7%	16%	10%
2015	8%	16%	13%
2014	11%	16%	14%
2013	8%	16%	15%
2012	10%	16%	19%
2011	10%	16%	22%
2010	14%	17%	25%
2009	16%	17%	29%
2008	21%	17%	30%
2007	25%	17%	32%
2006	25%	18%	33%
2005	23%	18%	32%
2004	26%	18%	33%
2003	30%	18%	34%
2002	30%	18%	36%
2001	37%	18%	36%
2000	35%	18%	37%
1999	34%	18%	37%
1998	32%	18%	37%
1996	32%	19%	34%
1995	32%	19%	34%
1994	35%	19%	34%
1993	35%	19%	34%
1992	30%	19%	33%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2024	10%	38%	6%
2023	5%	39%	5%
2022	7%	40%	6%
2021	6%	41%	6%
2019	6%	43%	5%
2018	4%	45%	4%
2017	4%	45%	4%
2016	2%	46%	4%
2015	5%	48%	6%
2014	5%	49%	4%
2013	7%	50%	7%
2012	3%	51%	6%
2011	4%	52%	8%
2010	4%	53%	8%
2009	7%	54%	9%
2008	8%	55%	12%
2007	9%	56%	13%
2006	12%	56%	15%
2005	14%	57%	18%
2004	14%	58%	21%
2003	18%	58%	23%
2002	19%	59%	24%
2001	25%	61%	28%
2000	26%	61%	30%
1999	30%	62%	32%
1998	34%	62%	33%
1996	40%	62%	38%
1995	40%	63%	39%
1994	42%	63%	41%
1993	43%	63%	42%
1992	39%	64%	43%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2025	0.27	0.72
2024	0.30	0.71	0.25
2023	0.22	0.71	0.23
2022	0.25	0.71	0.23
2021	0.25	0.71	0.24
2019	0.24	0.70	0.24
2018	0.24	0.70	0.24
2017	0.24	0.70	0.24
2016	0.22	0.69	0.27
2015	0.24	0.68	0.35
2014	0.31	0.68	0.33
2013	0.30	0.67	0.39
2012	0.25	0.66	0.41
2011	0.27	0.65	0.46
2010	0.32	0.65	0.49
2009	0.40	0.64	0.55
2008	0.49	0.63	0.58
2007	0.52	0.62	0.61
2006	0.54	0.62	0.62
2005	0.55	0.61	0.64
2004	0.58	0.60	0.66
2003	0.63	0.60	0.67
2002	0.65	0.59	0.68
2001	0.68	0.58	0.69
2000	0.68	0.57	0.69
1999	0.69	0.57	0.69
1998	0.68	0.57	0.68
1996	0.68	0.56	0.68
1995	0.68	0.55	0.68
1994	0.66	0.55	0.67
1993	0.65	0.55	0.67
1992	0.67	0.54	0.66
1991	0.66	0.53	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2025	84%	38%
2024	86%	32%	83%
2023	92%	31%	84%
2022	85%	30%	81%
2021	83%	32%	86%
2020	88%	33%	88%
2019	87%	33%	88%
2018	71%	33%	69%
2017	71%	33%	69%
2016	74%	33%	85%
2015	82%	31%	89%
2014	76%	32%	83%
2013	84%	31%	85%
2012	87%	29%	78%
2011	90%	27%	85%
2010	89%	26%	83%
2009	73%	24%	65%
2008	62%	22%	44%
2007	61%	21%	52%
2006	65%	21%	54%
2004	62%	21%	49%
2003	63%	21%	47%
2002	62%	22%	51%
2001	55%	22%	44%
2000	57%	23%	48%
1999	51%	24%	48%
1998	50%	24%	49%
1996	49%	24%	46%
1995	47%	24%	43%
1994	48%	24%	42%
1993	46%	23%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Spruce Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Lakewood Township School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	6%	7%
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	10%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	10%	6%	9%

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School District Name

Lakewood Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Spruce Street Elementary School often compared to?

Spruce Street Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Piner Elementary School, Stafford Intermediate School, Lakewood Early Childhood Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Spruce Street Elementary School?

554 students attend Spruce Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Spruce Street Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spruce Street Elementary School?

Spruce Street Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Spruce Street Elementary School offer ?

Spruce Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Spruce Street Elementary School part of?

Spruce Street Elementary School is part of Lakewood Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 66%
: 33%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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