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Asbury Park 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 788 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
90.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.5%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
50%
35%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
45%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
3%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $73,659 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $64,518 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$42,853 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$88 MM
$42,028 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$73,659
$31,633
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$64,518
$31,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Asbury Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Gr: PK-2 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Bradley Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Third Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Gr: 3-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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