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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 586 students in Carteret Public School District.
Public Middle Schools in Carteret Public School District have a diversity score of 0.68, 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 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,926 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Carteret Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
912 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
23%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
38%
# Black Students
663 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
17%
18%
# White Students
357 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
9%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
286
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,101 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,223
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,101
$25,828
Best Carteret Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
195 Washington Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Grades: 7-8
| 586 students
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