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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 978 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 64% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
978 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#74 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
64%
36%
72%
49%
40%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
86%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,607 is higher 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 $31,408 is higher than the state median of $25,828. 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
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,607
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,408
$25,828

Best Colts Neck Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conover Road Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
76 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 3-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Drive Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
73 Cedar Drive
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
56 Conover Road
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 946-0055
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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