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Schools in Asbury Park · Asbury Park City School District

Asbury Park’s public schools score below 98% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Asbury Park’s districts is 4%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Asbury Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#461of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 37 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 12–16 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$59.1K
▲ 108% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
1,362 students on the public path
In brief

Asbury Park’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Asbury Park’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $59,089 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bradley Elementary School, then Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, then Asbury Park High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hope Academy Charter School, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School (private) and The Sisters Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Asbury Park’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 2% of New Jersey school districts, #461 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 2%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 707 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Asbury Park anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Asbury Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 699 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Asbury Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolAsbury Park City School DistrictD−
3–6Bradley Elementary SchoolAsbury Park City School DistrictD−
7–8Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolAsbury Park City School DistrictD−
9–12Asbury Park High SchoolAsbury Park City School DistrictD

Asbury Park’s public schools are run by Asbury Park City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Asbury Park City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,362 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$59,089NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 48.6% · 699 students tested
Math4%
State average 35.5% · 715 students tested

Asbury Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Asbury Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Asbury ParkD−Asbury Park City
NeptuneD−Neptune Township
OceanBOcean Township
Loch Arbour—Loch Arbour
Interlaken—Interlaken Borough

Every school in Asbury Park

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Asbury Parkby address
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
D−
443 students10:1Rate it →
Bradley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D−
345 students8:1Rate it →
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
D−
195 students7:1Rate it →
Asbury Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
379 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Hope Academy Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
Charter
309 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
172 students13:1Rate it →
The Sisters Academy
Elementary · Grades 4–8
Private · Catholic · All-girls
52 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Asbury Park’s schools

Are Asbury Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Asbury Park children attend score below 98% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #461 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Asbury Park in?

Asbury Park City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,362 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Asbury Park kids go to high school?

Asbury Park High School, with 379 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Asbury Park’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Asbury Park City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Asbury Park spend per student?

$59,089 in Asbury Park City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Asbury Park?

Yes: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School (Catholic, grades K–8, 172 students) and The Sisters Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 4–8, 52 students). Asbury Park also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.