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Schools in Colts Neck Township · Colts Neck Township School District, Freehold Regional School District

Colts Neck Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Colts Neck Township’s districts is 44%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Colts Neck 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.

#138of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 9 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▼ 23% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Freehold Regional
Students per teacher
13.7
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,437 students on the public path
In brief

Colts Neck Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 186 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colts Neck Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Colts Neck Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Conover Road Primary School (PK–2), Conover Road Elementary School (3–5) and Cedar Drive Middle School (6–8) are Colts Neck Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Freehold Regional School District with Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall: Colts Neck High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Colts Neck Township spends $35,679 per student and Freehold Regional $21,900, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Colts Neck Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 30%
Towns in Monmouth County (15)Better than 67%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,108 test results and a graduating class of 2,613 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Colts Neck Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,046 in math, 3,170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Conover Road Primary SchoolColts Neck Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Conover Road Elementary SchoolColts Neck Township School DistrictA
6–8Cedar Drive Middle SchoolColts Neck Township School DistrictA−
9–12Colts Neck High SchoolFreehold Regional School DistrictA−

Colts Neck Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Colts Neck Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Freehold Regional School District, shared with Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Colts Neck Township

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

Colts Neck Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,007 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$35,679NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Freehold Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 6 schools · 9,784 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,900NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Colts Neck Township School District72%
State average 48.6% · 622 students tested
Math · PK–8, Colts Neck Township School District64%
State average 35.5% · 617 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Freehold Regional School District57%
State average 48.6% · 2548 students tested
Math · 9–12, Freehold Regional School District39%
State average 35.5% · 2429 students tested

Colts Neck Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Colts Neck TownshipB+Colts Neck Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12
Tinton FallsBTinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12
HolmdelAHolmdel Township
MiddletownB+Middletown Township
MarlboroA−Marlboro Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12
HowellBHowell Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Freehold Regional with Colts Neck Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Colts Neck Township

4 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 Colts Neck Townshipby address
Conover Road Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Colts Neck
366 students9:1Rate it →
Conover Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Colts Neck
A
322 students8:1Rate it →
Cedar Drive Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colts Neck
A−
319 students8:1Rate it →
Colts Neck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colts Neck
A−
1,430 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Colts Neck Township’s schools

Are Colts Neck Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colts Neck Township children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colts Neck Township in?

Two districts: Colts Neck Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Freehold Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall.

Where do Colts Neck Township kids go to high school?

Colts Neck High School in Colts Neck, with 1,430 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Colts Neck Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Freehold Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Colts Neck Township spend per student?

$35,679 in Colts Neck Township School District and $21,900 in Freehold 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.