Neptune Township School District

60 Neptune Blvd
Neptune Twp, NJ 07753
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Neptune Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,765 students in Neptune Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Neptune Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,492 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Neptune Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 60% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#558 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Neptune Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Neptune Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Neptune Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Neptune Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Neptune Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,243 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
36%
# Black Students
1,380 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
40%
16%
# White Students
575 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
16%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
496
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
184
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
25
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,828 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,055 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Neptune Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Neptune Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,828
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Neptune Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,055
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Neptune Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Neptune Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summerfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Summerfield La
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Green Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Green Grove Road
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #33.
Gables Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Gables Court
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
Shark River Hills Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Brighton Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #55.
Midtown Community Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 Corlies Ave
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
11 Memorial Drive
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: PK
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,492 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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