Point Pleasant Beach School District

299 Cooks Lane
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Point Pleasant Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Point Pleasant Beach School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Point Pleasant Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
633 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Point Pleasant Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#172 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

67%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-24%
23%
(21-22)
85-89%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
18%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
80%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,897 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,542 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$37,897
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$35,542
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Point Pleasant Beach School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Niblick Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Gr: PK-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 633 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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