Upper Freehold Regional School District

27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Upper Freehold Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 976 students in Upper Freehold Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Freehold Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,107 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Upper Freehold Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#135 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Upper Freehold Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Freehold Regional   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.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Freehold Regional   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.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Upper Freehold Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
63 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,740 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
83%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
77
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
26
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,054 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Upper Freehold Regional   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Upper Freehold Regional   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
$23,840
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Upper Freehold Regional   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
$22,054
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Upper Freehold Regional   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 Upper Freehold Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stonebridge Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1252 Yardville-allentown Road
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Grades: 5-8
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
Newell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Grades: PK-4
| 516 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,107 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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