Private Schools in Ocean County, NJ (113)

Ocean County private schools at a glance

There are 113 private schools in Ocean County. By affiliation: 5 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian, 97 of other faiths. 64 teach elementary grades and 65 teach high school. 38 are all-girls and 61 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 43 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 10% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 162 students and 11.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).

Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Ocean Academy	Bayville	6-12	31	3.1	Nonsectarian
St. Dominic School	Brick	PreK-8	401	12.4	Roman Catholic
Maayan Academy	Jackson	10-12	29	2.2	Jewish, all-girls
Neemas Bais Yaakov	Jackson	PreK-4	112	8.8	Jewish, all-girls
Aderes Bais Yaakov	Lakewood	9-12	346	9.2	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Brocho Stolin Karlin	Lakewood	PreK-2	85	8.5	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Hachinuch L'banos	Lakewood	PreK-6	176	17.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Kaila Torah Preparatory High School for Girls	Lakewood	9-12	309	7.2	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Reuven Kamenitz	Lakewood	K-8	524	8.5	Jewish, all-boys
Bais Shaindel High School for Girls	Lakewood	9-12	950	22.9	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Taiga	Lakewood	K-2	875	26.7	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Yaakov Bnos Chayil	Lakewood	K-2	23	9.2	Jewish, all-girls
Bais Yaakov High School of Lakewood	Lakewood	9-12	690	10.5	Jewish, all-girls
Belz Institutions/ Bais Malka	Lakewood	PreK-12	453	6.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bet Yaakov Oz Vehadar	Lakewood	PreK-4	74	4.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Bais Yaakov High School	Lakewood	9-12	117	3.7	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Devorah	Lakewood	PreK-8	1,024	15.8	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Esther Malka	Lakewood	K-8	569	11.2	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Melech of Lakewood	Lakewood	K-12	1,710	15.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Orchos Chaim	Lakewood	K-8	494	14.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Penina	Lakewood	PreK-8	218	11.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Sanz	Lakewood	PreK-9	326	8.9	Jewish, all-girls
Bnos Sara	Lakewood	1-8	35	7.3	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Bnos Yaakov Elementary School	Lakewood	K-8	1,059	17.8	Jewish, all-girls
Bnot Yisrael Elementary & High School	Lakewood	K-12	494	7.6	Jewish, all-girls
Calvary Academy	Lakewood	PreK-12	293	12.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Cheder Bhel Torah	Lakewood	K-8	348	14.9	Jewish, all-boys
Cheder Eitz Chaim	Lakewood	K-7	165	not reported	Jewish, all-boys
Chedvas Bais Yaakov High School	Lakewood	9-12	253	10.5	Jewish, all-girls
Chein Bais Yaakov	Lakewood	PreK-8	272	15.7	Jewish, all-girls
Cong. Mikor Hatorah	Lakewood	9-12	70	5.5	Jewish, all-boys
Congregation Yeshiva Mkor Chaim	Lakewood	9-11	91	14.2	Jewish, all-boys
Lehmann School & Tech Ed Center	Lakewood	K-12	29	2.9	Nonsectarian
Machzikei Hadas	Lakewood	PreK-10	561	12.8	Jewish, all-boys
Meoros Bais Yaakov	Lakewood	PreK-8	467	9.3	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Mesivata Nezer Hatorah	Lakewood	9-12	136	14.9	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah D'lakewood	Lakewood	9-12	75	6.4	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Keren Hatorah	Lakewood	9-11	119	19.8	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Keren Orah	Lakewood	9-12	128	14.9	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Ner Moshe	Lakewood	9-12	125	5.4	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Nezer Hatorah	Lakewood	9-12	162	18.2	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta of Central Jersey	Lakewood	9-11	78	10.5	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta of Eatontown	Lakewood	9-12	36	4.6	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Ohr Chaim Meir	Lakewood	9-12	109	12.8	Jewish, all-boys
Mesivta Torah Temimah of Lakewood	Lakewood	9-12	132	13.5	Jewish, all-boys
Mikor Hatorah	Lakewood	9-12	60	7.7	Jewish, all-boys
Moreshes Bais Yaakov	Lakewood	K-8	335	12.5	Jewish, all-girls
Nachlas Bais Yaakov	Lakewood	PreK-8	551	12	Jewish, all-girls
Nesivos Hatorah	Lakewood	K-7	429	21.3	Jewish, all-boys
NJ Center for Judaic Studies	Lakewood	9-12	313	12.5	Jewish, all-boys
Oros Bais Yakov	Lakewood	9-12	530	10.2	Jewish, all-girls
S.C.S.C Inc./Mekar Hachinuch	Lakewood	2-11	134	3.7	Jewish
Sanz of Lakewood-School for, Boys	Lakewood	K-6	185	17	Jewish, all-boys
Satmar Cheder/United Talmudical Academy	Lakewood	K-8	215	14.9	Jewish, all-boys
Shalva High School	Lakewood	9-12	33	8	Jewish, all-girls
Shiras Chaim	Lakewood	K-8	658	23.5	Jewish, all-girls
Talmud Torah Bais Avrohom	Lakewood	PreK-8	740	17.9	Jewish, all-boys
Talmud Torah Darchei Avoseinu	Lakewood	K-8	258	29.3	Jewish, all-boys
Talmud Torah of Lakewood	Lakewood	K-8	461	20.5	Jewish, all-boys
Talmud Torah Toldos Yakov Yosef	Lakewood	PreK-10	237	11.5	Jewish, all-boys
Talmud Torah Yesodei Hatorah	Lakewood	PreK-6	181	12.1	Jewish, all-boys
Talmud Torah Zecher Yochanan	Lakewood	PreK-11	527	13.8	Jewish, all-boys
Tehilas Chaya Sara	Lakewood	PreK-8	341	5.2	Jewish, all-girls
Tiferes Chaim	Lakewood	9-12	92	8	Jewish, all-boys
Tiferes Chaya Elementary School	Lakewood	PreK-8	393	15.2	Jewish, all-girls
Tiferes Shmuel	Lakewood	9-12	128	10.7	Jewish, all-boys
Toras Imecha/Bnos Bina-Ateres Nechama	Lakewood	PreK-12	679	20.5	Jewish, all-girls
Toras Imeche	Lakewood	9-12	205	6.1	Jewish, all-girls
Tova Bais	Lakewood	PreK-12	2,122	34	Nonsectarian, all-girls
TT Toras Yisroel	Lakewood	K-5	73	7	Jewish, all-boys
United Talmudical Academy	Lakewood	1-8	215	14.9	Jewish, all-boys
Uta of Lakewood	Lakewood	PreK-11	298	9.1	Jewish, all-girls
Yeshiva Bais Aharon	Lakewood	9-11	29	4.3	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch	Lakewood	9-12	70	4.4	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Birchas Chaim	Lakewood	9-12	145	16.1	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Chayei Olam	Lakewood	9-12	69	7.7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah	Lakewood	9-11	68	13.3	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Chemdat Hatorah	Lakewood	9-11	60	10.9	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Cheshkas Hatorah	Lakewood	11-12	48	6.2	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Even Yisroel	Lakewood	1	56	14.7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Gedola of Woodlake	Lakewood	9-11	67	8.3	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Gedola of Woodlake Village	Lakewood	9-12	88	10.9	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Gedola Ohr Chadosh	Lakewood	12	11	11	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Hameir Lyisroel	Lakewood	9-11	49	5.2	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Lekachtov	Lakewood	9-12	25	4.2	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Masoras Avos	Lakewood	PreK-8	518	20.7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Nefesh Hachaim	Lakewood	9-12	103	15.8	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Ohl Hatorah	Lakewood	9-11	66	6.6	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Ohr Shraga Lakewood	Lakewood	K-10	606	15.2	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim	Lakewood	K-8	1,468	11.9	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Shaar Hatalmud	Lakewood	9-12	160	11.6	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Shaarei Orah	Lakewood	9-12	140	14	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Stolin Karlin	Lakewood	K-9	332	12.5	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Toras Aron	Lakewood	K-8	976	19.7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Toras Chaim	Lakewood	9-11	124	14.4	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Toras Emes	Lakewood	PreK-8	221	14.4	Jewish, all-girls
Yeshiva Toras Yisroel	Lakewood	9-12	127	19.5	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Yaaros Devash	Lakewood	9-12	76	11.7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Yaaros Devash	Lakewood	9-12	74	10.6	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshivas Ohr Hachinuch	Lakewood	K-4	104	10.4	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshivas Ohr Yissochor	Lakewood	9-11	24	4.9	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshivat Yagdil Torah	Lakewood	K-8	290	not reported	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshive Toras Emes	Lakewood	PreK-8	221	14.4	Jewish, all-boys
The Education Academy	Lanoka Harbor	K-7	38	6.3	Nonsectarian
Lighthouse Christian Academy	Manahawkin	PreK-8	91	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Mary Academy	Manahawkin	PreK-8	148	10.6	Roman Catholic
St. Peter School	Point Pleasant Beach	PreK-8	130	10.8	Roman Catholic
Donovan Catholic High School	Toms River	9-12	553	14.6	Roman Catholic
Ocean County Christian Academy	Toms River	PreK-12	171	10.1	Baptist
Shiras Ruchama	Toms River	K-3	71	14.2	Jewish, all-girls
St. Joseph Grade School	Toms River	PreK-8	547	13.7	Roman Catholic
The Goddard School	Toms River	PreK-K	8	7.3	Nonsectarian
Westminster Nursery School	Toms River	PreK-K	7	6.4	Presbyterian

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