Best Public Schools in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Summary:

The city of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey is home to a strong public school system, with 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area consistently perform well, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

At the elementary level, Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School are the top performers, ranking 400th and 244th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools respectively. Both schools maintain 4-star ratings and have impressive test scores, particularly in math. At the middle school level, Memorial Middle School stands out, ranking 132nd out of 748 New Jersey middle schools and consistently earning a 4-star rating.

The high schools in Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Borough High School and Point Pleasant Beach High School, both perform well, with exceptional graduation rates and low dropout rates. The school district as a whole, including both the Point Pleasant Borough School District and the Point Pleasant Beach School District, are ranked in the top third of New Jersey school districts, indicating a strong commitment to education in the area.

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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 10th 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
Point Pleasant Borough High School	Public	9-12	830 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	898	81	11.0	9.5%	809 (90.1%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	53.6	142^nd of 422 public high schools	66.4%		50.4	151^st of 415 public high schools	63.6%	9			39.0							59.6								15.0		15.0	57.8	56.7	$13,364	$41	$13,323
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	808 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	610	59	10.3	13.3%	522 (85.6%)	8 (1.3%)	65 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	79.2	132^nd of 748 public middle schools	82.4%		84.6	86^th of 745 public middle schools	88.5%	46		25.3					59.5	74.1	74.7					43.4	58.9	54.7	90.3			90.3			$12,151	$285	$11,866
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Riviera Parkway	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 701-1900	719	53	13.4	7.4%	657 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	71.8	400^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.2%		71	417^th of 1345 public elementary schools	69.0%	17	31.9			46.2	70.1	65.0					60.5	61.6	61.6										$9,835	$46	$9,789
Ocean Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Benedict Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	471	43	10.9	11.7%	417 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	58.6	557^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.5	523^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	61.1%	34	38.0			35.3	45.3	56.3					54.5	48.8	67.2										$11,627	$350	$11,277
Point Pleasant Beach High School	Public	9-12	700 Trenton Avenue	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-1817	358	38	9.3	8.4%	315 (88.0%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (8.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.9	208^th of 422 public high schools	50.7%		40.6	208^th of 415 public high schools	49.9%				24.2							59.5								23.7	0.0	18.0	21.1	21.1	$14,625	$369	$14,256
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Niblick Street	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Beach School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 899-3737	315	41	7.7	21.6%	238 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (20.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	81.7	244^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.8	213^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.2%	31	56.0	24.3		57.5	71.9	76.0	76.6	81.8	69.7		62.5	50.1	75.0	60.0	46.6	30.0	92.3			92.9			$18,007	$677	$17,330

Cities Near Point Pleasant Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bay Head	1.06 mi	1	47^th
Brick	1.97 mi	13	377^th
Brielle	2.27 mi	1	70^th
Manasquan	3.48 mi	2	149^th
Sea Girt	3.91 mi	2	50^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.

Best Public Schools in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

G. Harold Antrim Elementary School

Memorial Middle School

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School

Ocean Road Elementary School

Point Pleasant Borough High School

Point Pleasant Beach High School

Cities Near Point Pleasant Beach