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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,000 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Colts Neck Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 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
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
22 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
852 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
90
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
28
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,868 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,717 is higher than the state median of $26,033. 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
$32,868
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,717
$26,033
Best Colts Neck Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conover Road Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Drive Middle School
Magnet 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
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
Conover Road Primary School
Magnet School
56 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: PK-2
| 353 students
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