Neptune Township School District

60 Neptune Blvd
Neptune Twp, NJ 07753
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Neptune Township 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 656 students in Neptune Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Neptune Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,489 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Neptune Township 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 66% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#537 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Neptune Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Neptune 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.
33%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Neptune 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.
66%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Neptune Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,126 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
1,440 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
41%
19%
# White Students
622 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
18%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
321
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
183
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
206
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,853 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,079 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Neptune 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
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Neptune 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
$28,853
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Neptune 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
$28,079
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Neptune 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 Neptune Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neptune Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Heck Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,489 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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