Point Pleasant Borough School District

2100 Panther Path
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,823 students in Point Pleasant Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Point Pleasant Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Point Pleasant Borough 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

55%
38%

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

64%
49%

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

28%
23%
97%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
35%

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

% Black
n/a
15%

Showing 2010–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,882 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,462 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$42,853 MM

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

Spending
$62 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$23,882
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$23,462
$31,024

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

Best Point Pleasant Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
808 Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Riviera Parkway
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Ocean Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1210 Benedict Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 701-1900
Gr: PK-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,654 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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