Top Rankings
Rumson Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 909 students in Rumson Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Rumson Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
909 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rumson Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
3%
35%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
91%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,516 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,603
$27,031
Spending / Student
$38,516
$25,924
Best Rumson Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forrestdale School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Gr: 4-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Gr: PK-3 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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