For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,782 students in Point Pleasant Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Point Pleasant Borough 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 81% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
9 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
2,325 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
88%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
171
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,633 in this school district is less 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 $20,887 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,633
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,887
$25,828
Best Point Pleasant Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
808 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Riviera Parkway
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Road Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1210 Benedict Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
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