Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Belmar’s public schools score below 55% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Belmar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belmar’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 399 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belmar’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,390 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Rose High School (private), St. Rose Grammar School (private) and Sea Lavender Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belmar’s grade
B−: better than 45% of New Jersey school districts, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belmar, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belmar
Belmar Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 400 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Belmar’s public schools are run by Belmar Borough 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.
Below the state in reading
Belmar vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Belmar’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belmar | B− | Belmar Borough |
| Neptune | D− | Neptune Township |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | A | Avon-by-the-Sea Borough |
| Wall | B | Wall Township PK–12 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Spring Lake | A+ | Spring Lake Borough |
| Lake Como | — | Lake Como Borough |
Every school in Belmar
4 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).
Questions about Belmar’s schools
Are Belmar’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belmar children attend score below 55% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Belmar in?
Belmar Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 400 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Belmar spend per student?
$32,390 in Belmar Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Belmar?
Yes: St. Rose High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 394 students), St. Rose Grammar School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 281 students) and Sea Lavender Montessori (nonsectarian, grades 1–6, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Belmar families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belmar → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.