Top Rankings
Carteret Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 607 students in Carteret Public School District.
Public Middle Schools in Carteret Public School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,773 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Carteret Public 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 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
891 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,819 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
37%
# Black Students
621 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
334 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
9%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
230
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
124
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,997 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,083
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,997
$26,033
Best Carteret Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Carteret Junior High School
Magnet School
195 Washington Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Grades: 7-8
| 607 students
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