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Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 444 students in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,683 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
227 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
794 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
35%
# Black Students
358 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,116 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
242
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
236
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
494
# Ungraded Students:
165
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,647 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,348 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,647
$27,348
Spending / Student
$28,348
$26,228
Best Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliffwood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
422 Cliffwood Avenue
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5600
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5600
Grades: PK-3
| 329 students
Rank: n/an/a
One Crest Way
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 705-4000
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 705-4000
Grades: PK
| 115 students
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