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Schools in Buena · Buena Regional School District

Buena’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Buena’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buena, 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.

#411of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
24%
▼ 25 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.0K
▼ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,569 students on the public path
In brief

Buena’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 276 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buena’s, its schools beat 23%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Buena’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,955 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School, then Buena Regional Middle School, then Buena Regional High School. See the path ↓

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 Buena’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #411 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 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 23%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 764 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Buena anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Buena’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 765 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary SchoolBuena Regional School DistrictD
6–8Buena Regional Middle SchoolBuena Regional School DistrictC−
9–12Buena Regional High SchoolBuena Regional School DistrictC−

Buena’s public schools are run by Buena Regional School District, which also serves Buena Vista. 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.

Buena Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,569 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,955NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 48.6% · 765 students tested
Math17%
State average 35.5% · 762 students tested

Buena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuenaDBuena Regional
Buena VistaDBuena Regional

Every school in Buena

5 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 Buenaby address
Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Minotola
D
320 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Buenain other towns
Collings Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Williamstown
221 students12:1Rate it →
John C. Milanesi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
192 students9:1Rate it →
Buena Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
345 students9:1Rate it →
Buena Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
491 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Buena’s schools

Are Buena’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buena children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buena in?

Buena Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,569 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buena kids go to high school?

Buena Regional High School, with 491 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Buena’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Buena Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Buena spend per student?

$27,955 in Buena Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.