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Keansburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Keansburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Keansburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Keansburg 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 55-59% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#611 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
23%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
37%
# Black Students
320 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
21%
19%
# White Students
686 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
44%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
70
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
196
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,682 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,918 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,682
$27,145
Spending / Student
$31,918
$26,033
Best Keansburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Palmer Place
Keansburg, NJ 07734
(732) 787-2007
Keansburg, NJ 07734
(732) 787-2007
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
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