For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,189 students in Point Pleasant Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Point Pleasant Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
9 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
2,325 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
88%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
171
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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