Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 505 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,449 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#645 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
670 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
35%
# Black Students
726 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
50%
16%
# White Students
40 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
102
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
494
# Ungraded Students:
114
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $54,440 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $53,781 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$54,440
$27,348
Spending / Student
$53,781
$26,228
Best Asbury Park School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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
Grades: PK-3
| 298 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Grades: PK-3
| 207 students
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