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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 proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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

Top Rankings

Spruce Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSpruce Street Elementary School
1284
2270
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Total Students
554 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary School
2025554
2024249
2023377
2022384
2021481
2020509
2019479
2018591
2017591
2016493
2015599
20141,022
2013695
2012842
2011739
2010731
2009641
2008657
2007686
2006638
2005637
2004614
2003596
2002566
2001536
2000545
1999511
1998566
1996560
1995591
1994604
1993591
1992695
1991743
1990716
1989685
1988698
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary School
202539
202440
202347
202252
202154
202052
201954
201859
201759
201656
201554
201461
201356
201260
201149
201046
200953
200844
200754
200652
200553
200449
200342
200241
200141
200041
199939
199838
199638
199539
199439
199337
199241
199145
199045
198945
198844
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The diversity score 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
201266%75%55%
201173%75%58%
201066%73%54%
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(11-12)
33%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
201233%69%38%
201137%69%41%
201029%69%40%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
202514:111:1
20246:112:19:1
20238:112:110:1
20227:112:110:1
20219:112:110:1
202010:112:111:1
20199:112:111:1
201810:112:113:1
201710:112:113:1
20169:112:113:1
201511:112:113:1
201417:112:112:1
201312:112:111:1
201214:112:112:1
201115:114:114:1
201016:114:115:1
200912:112:111:1
200815:115:115:1
200713:113:112:1
200612:113:112:1
200512:113:112:1
200413:113:112:1
200314:113:112:1
200214:114:113:1
200113:114:114:1
200013:114:113:1
199913:115:113:1
199815:115:114:1
199615:115:114:1
199515:115:114:1
199415:114:114:1
199316:114:115:1
199217:115:115:1
199117:115:115:1
199016:114:115:1
198915:114:115:1
198816:115:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
20141%10%1%
20132%10%1%
20091%9%2%
20082%9%2%
20072%8%2%
20061%8%1%
20051%7%1%
20042%7%1%
20032%7%2%
20023%7%2%
20012%6%3%
20001%6%1%
19991%6%1%
19981%6%1%
19962%5%1%
19952%5%1%
19941%5%1%
19931%5%2%
19912%4%2%
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Hispanic
85%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
202483%34%86%
202388%33%87%
202286%32%88%
202186%31%87%
201987%29%88%
201887%27%87%
201787%27%87%
201688%26%86%
201587%25%72%
201483%24%81%
201383%23%77%
201287%23%74%
201186%22%70%
201082%21%67%
200976%20%60%
200869%19%56%
200764%19%53%
200662%18%50%
200562%18%48%
200458%17%44%
200350%17%40%
200248%16%37%
200136%15%33%
200038%15%31%
199935%14%30%
199833%14%28%
199626%14%26%
199525%13%25%
199422%13%23%
199321%13%22%
199231%12%22%
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Black
7%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
20246%14%6%
20236%15%6%
20226%15%6%
20217%15%6%
20196%15%7%
20188%16%9%
20178%16%9%
20167%16%10%
20158%16%13%
201411%16%14%
20138%16%15%
201210%16%19%
201110%16%22%
201014%17%25%
200916%17%29%
200821%17%30%
200725%17%32%
200625%18%33%
200523%18%32%
200426%18%33%
200330%18%34%
200230%18%36%
200137%18%36%
200035%18%37%
199934%18%37%
199832%18%37%
199632%19%34%
199532%19%34%
199435%19%34%
199335%19%34%
199230%19%33%
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White
7%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
202410%38%6%
20235%39%5%
20227%40%6%
20216%41%6%
20196%43%5%
20184%45%4%
20174%45%4%
20162%46%4%
20155%48%6%
20145%49%4%
20137%50%7%
20123%51%6%
20114%52%8%
20104%53%8%
20097%54%9%
20088%55%12%
20079%56%13%
200612%56%15%
200514%57%18%
200414%58%21%
200318%58%23%
200219%59%24%
200125%61%28%
200026%61%30%
199930%62%32%
199834%62%33%
199640%62%38%
199540%63%39%
199442%63%41%
199343%63%42%
199239%64%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
20241%3%1%
20231%3%1%
20221%3%
20211%3%1%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20163%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.27
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
20250.270.72
20240.300.710.25
20230.220.710.23
20220.250.710.23
20210.250.710.24
20190.240.700.24
20180.240.700.24
20170.240.700.24
20160.220.690.27
20150.240.680.35
20140.310.680.33
20130.300.670.39
20120.250.660.41
20110.270.650.46
20100.320.650.49
20090.400.640.55
20080.490.630.58
20070.520.620.61
20060.540.620.62
20050.550.610.64
20040.580.600.66
20030.630.600.67
20020.650.590.68
20010.680.580.69
20000.680.570.69
19990.690.570.69
19980.680.570.68
19960.680.560.68
19950.680.550.68
19940.660.550.67
19930.650.550.67
19920.670.540.66
19910.660.530.65
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
38%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
202584%38%
202486%32%83%
202392%31%84%
202285%30%81%
202183%32%86%
202088%33%88%
201987%33%88%
201871%33%69%
201771%33%69%
201674%33%85%
201582%31%89%
201476%32%83%
201384%31%85%
201287%29%78%
201190%27%85%
201089%26%83%
200973%24%65%
200862%22%44%
200761%21%52%
200665%21%54%
200462%21%49%
200363%21%47%
200262%22%51%
200155%22%44%
200057%23%48%
199951%24%48%
199850%24%49%
199649%24%46%
199547%24%43%
199448%24%42%
199346%23%30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearSpruce Street Elementary SchoolNew JerseyLakewood Township School District
20259%5%
20249%6%7%
20232%5%6%
20225%4%5%
20213%4%4%
20204%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20182%5%2%
20172%5%2%
20142%5%4%
20136%6%6%
20123%6%5%
20113%5%6%
20105%6%7%
20095%6%9%
20088%6%8%
20077%6%8%
20068%6%8%
20047%6%10%
200310%6%9%
200210%6%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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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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  • 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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