For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 543 students in Upper Freehold Regional 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 Preschool in Upper Freehold Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,032 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Upper Freehold Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
63 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,642 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
81%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
93
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,720 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 $22,868 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,720
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,868
$25,828
Best Upper Freehold Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Grades: PK-4
| 543 students
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