Best Public Schools in Neptune, NJ

Summary:

The Neptune, New Jersey school district consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic outcomes. While one high school, the Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, stands out with exceptional performance, the other schools in the district struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science, part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District, is a high-performing school that ranks 7th out of 422 high schools in New Jersey. It boasts a 98.5% 4-year graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 85% proficiency in Geometry and Science. In contrast, Neptune High School struggles, with only 27.1% of 9th graders proficient in English Language Arts and just 7.7% proficient in Algebra I.

The elementary and middle schools in the Neptune Township School District also face significant challenges. Summerfield Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing elementary school, with better test scores and lower chronic absenteeism than the other Neptune elementary schools. However, many of the district's elementary and middle schools have low academic achievement, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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)		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 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3455 West Bangs Ave	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 774-0727	554	38	14.5	51.8%	0 (0.0%)	309 (55.8%)	228 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)	4.8	2.4	4.5	32.5	29.4	50.9	49.1	39.6	47.5	52.8	19.0	20.0	3.3	5.3	12.2	33.3		13.2	13.2			$13,303	$1,076	$12,227
Neptune High School	Public	9-12	55 Neptune Boulevard	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 776-2200	1,203	95	12.6	34.2%	201 (16.7%)	453 (37.7%)	459 (38.2%)	33 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.5%)	14.6	369^th of 422 public high schools	12.6%		18.7	344^th of 415 public high schools	17.1%	25			6.4							27.1								7.7	7.7	16.7	15.8	$11,210	$103	$11,107
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	648	71	9.1	45.2%	94 (14.5%)	271 (41.8%)	215 (33.2%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	25.4	553^rd of 748 public middle schools	26.1%		25	554^th of 745 public middle schools	25.6%	1		7.5					39.8	35.2	34.9					16.6	18.6	7.2	64.6		64.6			$13,565	$585	$12,980
Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Gables Court	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	293	29	10.0	45.7%	17 (5.8%)	173 (59.0%)	79 (27.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.5%)	11.7	1212^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.7%		15	1157^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.0%	55	7.3			16.3	17.0	32.6					7.0	14.6	16.3									$12,304	$927	$11,377
Green Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Green Grove Road	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	291	30	9.6	31.6%	23 (7.9%)	146 (50.2%)	87 (29.9%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	14	1169^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.1	1134^th of 1345 public elementary schools	15.7%	35	6.7			18.2	16.2	30.0					21.2	13.9	26.7									$11,042	$808	$10,234
Midtown Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Corlies Ave	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	425	42	10.1	49.6%	16 (3.8%)	162 (38.1%)	221 (52.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	13.2	1184^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.6	1141^st of 1345 public elementary schools	15.2%	43	6.7			11.3	23.6	45.2					20.0	9.4	7.1									$13,354	$919	$12,435
Shark River Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Brighton Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 776-2200	245	26	9.4	20.4%	147 (60.0%)	34 (13.9%)	40 (16.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	26.9	992^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	26.1%		13.5	1184^th of 1345 public elementary schools	12.0%	192	19.0			25.0	33.3	26.1					50.0	16.7	21.7									$12,635	$631	$12,004
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Summerfield La	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	374	37	10.1	39.6%	112 (29.9%)	128 (34.2%)	100 (26.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.0%)	47.5	701^st of 1342 public elementary schools	47.8%		49.7	671^st of 1345 public elementary schools	50.1%	30	27.5			44.9	42.6	49.2					51.0	44.3	36.5									$11,148	$607	$10,541
Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science	Public	9-12	2325 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 775-0058	302	24	12.8	1.7%	134 (44.4%)	5 (1.7%)	21 (7.0%)	128 (42.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	94.8	7^th of 422 public high schools	98.3%		99.5	2^nd of 415 public high schools	99.5%	5			90.7							100.0										85.3	85.3	$16,078	$350	$15,728

Cities Near Neptune

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Neptune City	1.28 mi	1	485^th
Wall	2.28 mi	7	165^th
Asbury Park	2.31 mi	6	468^th
Bradley Beach	2.5 mi	1	276^th
Avon by the Sea	2.55 mi	1	66^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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