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Point Pleasant Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 310 students in Point Pleasant Beach 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 School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
636 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Point Pleasant Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
2 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
520 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
82%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
34
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,278 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,058 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,278
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,058
$25,828
Best Point Pleasant Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Niblick Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
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