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Schools in Carteret · Carteret Borough School District

Carteret’s public schools score below 72% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Carteret, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carteret, 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.

#357of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.2K
▼ 15% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,903 students on the public path
In brief

Carteret’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,208 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Carteret Junior High School, then Carteret High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Elementary School (private), Gateway School (private) and Yeshiva Gedolah of Carteret Inc. (private) are 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 Carteret’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 28% of New Jersey school districts, #357 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (419)Better than 28%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,019 test results and a graduating class of 270 could put Carteret anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carteret’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,046 in math, 1,992 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
7–8Carteret Junior High SchoolCarteret Borough School DistrictNo scores
9–12Carteret High SchoolCarteret Borough School DistrictB−

Carteret’s public schools are run by Carteret 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.

Carteret Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,903 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,208NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.6% · 1992 students tested
Math19%
State average 35.5% · 2046 students tested

Carteret vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarteretCCarteret Borough
WoodbridgeC+Woodbridge Township
LindenC−Linden City

New York, NY borders Carteret but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Carteret

9 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 Carteretby address
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
642 students11:1Rate it →
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
529 students11:1Rate it →
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
436 students11:1Rate it →
Carteret Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
C
540 students11:1Rate it →
Carteret Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
568 students13:1Rate it →
Carteret High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,188 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
114 students10:1Rate it →
Gateway School
Grades 2–12
Private · Special education
47 students3:1Rate it →
Yeshiva Gedolah of Carteret Inc.
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious · All-boys
37 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Carteret’s schools

Are Carteret’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carteret children attend score below 72% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #357 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carteret in?

Carteret Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,903 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carteret kids go to high school?

Carteret High School, with 1,188 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carteret’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Carteret Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Carteret spend per student?

$24,208 in Carteret Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Carteret?

Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 114 students), Gateway School (special education, grades 2–12, 47 students) and Yeshiva Gedolah of Carteret Inc. (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 37 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.