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Schools in Berkeley Township · Berkeley Township School District, Central Regional School District

Berkeley Township’s public schools score below 71% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Berkeley Township’s districts is 39%, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Berkeley Township, 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.

#348of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.5K
▼ 21% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Berkeley Township
Students per teacher
11.8
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
7
4,531 students on the public path
In brief

Berkeley Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 152 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berkeley Township’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Berkeley Township spends $22,454 per student and Central Regional $23,523, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ocean Academy (private) is 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 Berkeley Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of New Jersey school districts, #348 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 59%
Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 21%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,294 test results and a graduating class of 402 could put Berkeley Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Berkeley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,303 in math, 2,284 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–8Central Regional Middle SchoolCentral Regional School DistrictC+
9–12Central Regional High SchoolCentral Regional School DistrictC

Berkeley Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Berkeley Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Central Regional School District, shared with Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Berkeley Township

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

Berkeley Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 4 schools · 2,362 students · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,454NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Central Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 2,169 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,523NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Berkeley Township School District38%
State average 48.6% · 1118 students tested
Math · PK–6, Berkeley Township School District30%
State average 35.5% · 1114 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Central Regional School District40%
State average 48.6% · 1166 students tested
Math · 7–12, Central Regional School District30%
State average 35.5% · 1189 students tested

Berkeley Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Berkeley Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Berkeley TownshipCBerkeley Township PK–6 · Central Regional 7–12
LaceyC+Lacey Township
OceanCOcean Township
Pine BeachC+Toms River Regional
Toms RiverC+Toms River Regional
BeachwoodC+Toms River Regional
Seaside ParkCCentral Regional 7–12 · Seaside Park Borough
South Toms RiverC+Toms River Regional
Seaside HeightsCSeaside Heights Borough PK–6 · Central Regional 7–12
Island HeightsC+Island Heights Borough PK–6 · Central Regional 7–12

3 of the 9 neighbors share Central Regional with Berkeley Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Berkeley Township

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 Berkeley Townshipby address
Clara B. Worth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bayville
C−
666 students12:1Rate it →
H & M Potter School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bayville
C
627 students11:1Rate it →
Bayville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bayville
C−
475 students11:1Rate it →
Berkeley Township Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bayville
C
594 students11:1Rate it →
Central Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bayville
C+
680 students11:1Rate it →
Central Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bayville
C
1,489 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ocean Academy
Grades 6–12 · Bayville
Private · Special education
31 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Berkeley Township’s schools

Are Berkeley Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berkeley Township children attend score below 71% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #348 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berkeley Township in?

Two districts: Berkeley Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Central Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park.

Where do Berkeley Township kids go to high school?

Central Regional High School in Bayville, with 1,489 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Berkeley Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Central Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Berkeley Township spend per student?

$22,454 in Berkeley Township School District and $23,523 in Central Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Berkeley Township?

Yes: Ocean Academy (special education, grades 6–12, 31 students).

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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.