Best Public Schools in Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Summary:

The city of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Atlantic Highlands Elementary School and Navesink Elementary School. Based on the available data, Navesink Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools and consistently earning high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Navesink Elementary School students significantly outperform the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 82.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to just 43.6% statewide. The school also has lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a smaller percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School lags behind, ranking 482nd out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, Navesink Elementary achieves its strong academic performance while spending significantly less per student than Atlantic Highlands Elementary, indicating it is utilizing its resources more efficiently. Understanding the factors behind Navesink's success could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the Atlantic Highlands School District and the broader Middletown Township Public School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 First Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Atlantic Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-2020	245	30	8.1	13.9%	195 (79.6%)	6 (2.4%)	27 (11.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	64.9	482^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	64.0%		72.2	392^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	70.8%	90	42.5	53.9	46.9	62.5	60.0	61.5	37.5	50.0	56.0	$14,588	$400	$14,188
Navesink Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 Monmouth Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 291-0289	205	21	9.7	9.3%	168 (82.0%)	4 (2.0%)	17 (8.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	92.9	63^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.4	62^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	95.4%	1	59.4	82.1	85.7	84.4		92.9	65.7	78.1		$10,198	$303	$9,895

Cities Near Atlantic Highlands

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leonardo	1.32 mi	2	201^st
Highlands	2.08 mi	3	222^nd
Belford	2.65 mi	1	359^th
Fair Haven	2.78 mi	2	8^th
Rumson	2.81 mi	3	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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