Photo: BaghChal · CC BY-SA 3.0Bradley Beach’s public schools score below 80% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Bradley Beach, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradley Beach, 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 98% 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.
Bradley Beach’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $43,612 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Bradley Beach’s grade
C−: better than 20% of New Jersey school districts, #393 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 Bradley Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 193 students · 6:1 students per teacher
Bradley Beach’s public schools are run by Bradley Beach 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bradley Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bradley Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beach | C− | Bradley Beach Borough |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | A | Avon-by-the-Sea Borough |
| Neptune | D− | Neptune Township |
Every school in Bradley Beach
1 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 Bradley Beach’s schools
Are Bradley Beach’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradley Beach children attend score below 80% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #393 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Bradley Beach in?
Bradley Beach Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 193 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Bradley Beach spend per student?
$43,612 in Bradley Beach Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bradley Beach families are saying about school.
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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.