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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 is 1 public middle school serving 320 students in Colts Neck Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Colts Neck Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
978 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
39,885 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
38%
# Black Students
19 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
837 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
86%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
96
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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