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Point Pleasant Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Point Pleasant Beach School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Point Pleasant Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
636 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Point Pleasant Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
36%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
82%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,278 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,058 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,278
$26,937
Spending / Student
$31,058
$25,834
Best Point Pleasant Beach School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Niblick Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3737
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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