Top Rankings
Little Silver Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 716 students in Little Silver Boro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Silver Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
716 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Little Silver Boro School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#9 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
34%
# Black Students
1 Student
132,335 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
643 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
90%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
70
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
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 $26,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,916 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,492
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,916
$25,828
Best Little Silver Boro School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Markham Place School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
95 Markham Place
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Point Road School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
357 Little Silver Point Road
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-4022
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-4022
Grades: PK-4
| 396 students
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