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Asbury Park 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 959 students in Asbury Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Asbury Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Asbury Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
48%
34%
% Black
47%
15%
% White
3%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $59,356 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,637 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$59,356
$26,931
Spending / Student
$58,637
$25,828
Best Asbury Park School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Monroe Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2660
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Bradley Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Third Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-3100
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Bangs Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2559
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 776-2559
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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