Top Rankings
Carteret Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 568 students in Carteret Public School District.
Public Middle School in Carteret Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
3,903 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carteret Public 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 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#536 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
9%
% Hispanic
50%
39%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
9%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,231 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,348
$27,048
Spending / Student
$22,231
$25,941
Best Carteret Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
195 Washington Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Gr: 7-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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