Colts Neck Township School District

70 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Colts Neck Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,008 students in Colts Neck Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Colts Neck Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,008 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Colts Neck Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#100 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Colts Neck Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colts Neck Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colts Neck Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
28 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
861 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
113
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
-
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,607 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,473 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Colts Neck Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Colts Neck Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,607
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Colts Neck Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,473
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Colts Neck Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colts Neck Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conover Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
76 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 3-5
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Drive Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
73 Cedar Drive
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
Rank: n/an/a
56 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: PK-2
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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