Best Public Schools in Hazlet, NJ

Summary:

The Hazlet Township Public School District in New Jersey consists of 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves the community of Hazlet, providing education from pre-K through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Beers Street School and Cove Road School have the lowest student-teacher ratios of 8.7 among the middle schools, significantly lower than Hazlet Middle School at 10.6. The elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio is Raritan Valley School at 9.9. In contrast, Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center has the highest student-teacher ratio of 12.5 among the elementary schools.

Raritan High School stands out with a strong 94.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate. However, the middle schools in the district appear to face some challenges, with Hazlet Middle School ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools and struggling with math performance. The elementary schools generally perform better, with Beers Street School and Raritan Valley School standing out for their strong ELA scores. The district also faces funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $7,533 at Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center to $10,336 at Raritan Valley School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raritan High School	Public	9-12	419 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-8411	838	72	11.5	16.6%	666 (79.5%)	18 (2.1%)	115 (13.7%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	34.3	246^th of 422 public high schools	41.7%		39.3	221^st of 415 public high schools	46.7%	25			23.8							51.7								13.2	13.8		35.9	35.9	29.4	29.4	$9,618		$9,618
Beers Street School	Public	5-6	610 Beers Street	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-1107	188	21	8.7	18.6%	141 (75.0%)	4 (2.1%)	31 (16.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	29.5					73.4	77.3						52.6	27.4											$9,122	$341	$8,781
Cove Road School	Public	5-6	8 Cove Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5050	188	22	8.7	16.5%	148 (78.7%)	2 (1.1%)	28 (14.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)	33.0					55.0	65.1						35.2	41.5											$9,205		$9,205
Lillian Drive School	Public	1-4	28 Lillian Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2332	258	23	11.2	19.0%	186 (72.1%)	12 (4.7%)	47 (18.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	53	627^th of 1342 public elementary schools	53.3%		62	529^th of 1345 public elementary schools	60.7%	98				33.8	54.4						48.4	54.4													$8,335	$243	$8,092
Middle Road School	Public	1-4	305 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-9012	271	23	11.6	17.3%	219 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	34 (12.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	62.7	510^th of 1342 public elementary schools	62.0%		59.1	564^th of 1345 public elementary schools	58.1%	54				47.6	54.4						52.4	60.3													$8,074		$8,074
Raritan Valley School	Public	1-4	37 Cresci Blvd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-1333	251	25	9.9	15.1%	194 (77.3%)	3 (1.2%)	40 (15.9%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	57.8	574^th of 1342 public elementary schools	57.2%		60.8	541^st of 1345 public elementary schools	59.8%	33				40.4	52.6						61.6	49.2													$10,336		$10,336
Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	37 Sycamore Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-2180	282	22	12.5	15.2%	207 (73.4%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (17.0%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)																									$7,533		$7,533
Hazlet Middle School	Public	7-8	1639 Union Avenue	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-0940	402	38	10.6	19.4%	292 (72.6%)	7 (1.7%)	78 (19.4%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	35.9	459^th of 748 public middle schools	38.6%		46.6	369^th of 745 public middle schools	50.5%	90		12.9						52.4	39.9						34.3	7.0	40.0		55.2	50.0		50.0			$8,747		$8,747
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School	Public	11-12	417 Middle Rd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-4995	2	48	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$15,780	$564	$15,216

Cities Near Hazlet

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keyport	1.09 mi	3	431^st
Holmdel	1.23 mi	4	65^th
Union Beach	1.36 mi	1	392^nd
Aberdeen	2.24 mi	4	219^th
Keansburg	2.81 mi	4	520^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.