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Asbury Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 536 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,410 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
687 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
36%
# Black Students
666 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
47%
16%
# White Students
40 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
81
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
398
# Ungraded Students:
117
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $55,946 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $55,268 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$55,946
$27,145
Spending / Student
$55,268
$26,033
Best Asbury Park School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Grades: PK-3
| 231 students
Rank: #22.
Bradley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Third Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Grades: PK-3
| 305 students
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