Colts Neck Township School District

The Colts Neck Township School District in New Jersey is home to three high-performing schools: two elementary schools (Conover Road Primary School and Conover Road Elementary School) and one middle school (Cedar Drive Middle School). These schools consistently outperform state averages on academic assessments, with Cedar Drive Middle School and Conover Road Elementary School standing out as particularly strong performers.

Cedar Drive Middle School is ranked 58th out of 748 New Jersey middle schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic achievements, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across grades 6-8 and over 50% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 6-7. Notably, 100% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly outperforming the state average. Conover Road Elementary School is also a standout, ranking 127th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school's 4th-grade students excel in English Language Arts (84% proficient or better) and Mathematics (82% proficient or better), far surpassing state averages.

The Colts Neck Township School District's student population is predominantly white, ranging from 83.23% to 88.39% across the three schools, with relatively low percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (2.83% to 5.49%). The district spends between $11,779 and $13,516 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains small class sizes with student-to-teacher ratios ranging from 9.9 to 11.4. These factors suggest the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and academic achievement, resulting in the consistently high performance observed across the schools.