Top Rankings
Colts Neck Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 978 students in Colts Neck Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Colts Neck Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
978 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Colts Neck Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
19 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
837 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
86%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
96
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,607 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,408 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,607
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,408
$25,828
Best Colts Neck Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conover Road Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
76 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 3-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Drive Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
73 Cedar Drive
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
56 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students
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