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Schools in Bradley Beach · Bradley Beach Borough School District

Bradley 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.

#393of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$43.6K
▲ 53% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
193 students on the public path
In brief

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bradley Beach’s grade

C− Test scores

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.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (422)Better than 16%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 150 test results could put Bradley Beach anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bradley Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (151 in math, 150 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBradley Beach Borough School DistrictC

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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.6% · 150 students tested
Math22%
State average 35.5% · 151 students tested

Bradley Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bradley Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bradley BeachC−Bradley Beach Borough
Avon-by-the-SeaAAvon-by-the-Sea Borough
NeptuneD−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).

District schools in Bradley Beachby address

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.

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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.