Best Public Schools in Asbury, NJ

The city of Asbury, New Jersey is home to two schools: Thomas B. Conley Elementary School and Ethel Hoppock Middle School, both part of the Bethlehem Township School District. These schools serve students from elementary through middle school grades and have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Ethel Hoppock Middle School standing out as a particularly high-achieving institution.

Ethel Hoppock Middle School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 122 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools. The school has outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for grades 6-8 and achieved an exceptional 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th graders, significantly higher than the state average of 66%. Additionally, Ethel Hoppock Middle School has maintained a low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.7%, indicating a strong commitment to student engagement and attendance.

While Thomas B. Conley Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 657 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools, it has also demonstrated solid academic performance. The school has outperformed the state average in ELA proficiency for grades 3-5 and achieved significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics for the same grade levels. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 4 and 5 were lower compared to the state average, suggesting a potential area for improvement. Both schools serve a relatively affluent student population, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to their overall academic success.