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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Rumson Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Rumson Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
832 Schools
# Students
909 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
39,634 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%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
39%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
91%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,798 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,336 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,798
$31,633
Spending / Student
$30,336
$31,024
Best Rumson Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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%
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