Point Pleasant Beach School District

The Point Pleasant Beach School District in New Jersey is home to two high-performing schools: Point Pleasant Beach High School and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School. Both schools demonstrate strong academic outcomes, with Point Pleasant Beach High School ranking 208 out of 422 New Jersey high schools and G. Harold Antrim Elementary School ranking 244 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools.

Point Pleasant Beach High School maintains an impressive 96.2% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, while outperforming the state average in English Language Arts proficiency for grade 9 students. G. Harold Antrim Elementary School, on the other hand, excels in multiple grade levels, with students exceeding the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The elementary school is particularly impressive in 8th-grade Algebra I, where 92.3% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 66%.

Despite the overall strong performance, the district may benefit from addressing the racial diversity disparity, as Point Pleasant Beach High School has a predominantly white student population, while G. Harold Antrim Elementary School has a more diverse racial makeup. Additionally, the district may want to focus on improving mathematics proficiency, particularly in Algebra I, across both the high school and elementary school levels. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools also suggests a need for the district to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable support for all students.