Photo: Fool4myCanon · CC BY 2.0Eatontown’s public schools outscore 50% of New Jersey districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eatontown, 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.
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.
Eatontown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 377 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eatontown’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Eatontown runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Meadowbrook (PK–1), Woodmere (2–3) and Memorial Middle School (6–8) are Eatontown’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Monmouth Regional School District with Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls: Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Eatontown Borough spends $27,992 per student and Monmouth Regional $32,945, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hawkswood School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Eatontown’s grade
B−: better than 50% of New Jersey school districts, #248 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eatontown, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Eatontown
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–1 · 212 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Eatontown
Meadowbrook
Grades PK–1 · 212 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Eatontown
Woodmere
Grades 2–3 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Eatontown
Woodmere
Grades 2–3 · 235 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Eatontown
Margaret L Vetter
Grades 4–5 · 232 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Eatontown
Margaret L Vetter
Grades 4–5 · 232 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Eatontown
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Eatontown
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Eatontown
Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Eatontown
Monmouth Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tinton Falls
10th grade in Eatontown
Monmouth Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Tinton Falls
Eatontown runs its own schools through grade 8 (Eatontown Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Monmouth Regional School District, shared with Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls. Its high school is in Tinton Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Eatontown
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Eatontown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Eatontown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eatontown | B− | Eatontown Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12 |
| Ocean | B | Ocean Township |
| Tinton Falls | B | Tinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12 |
| Shrewsbury | A− | Shrewsbury Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12 |
| West Long Branch | A− | West Long Branch Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12 |
| Oceanport | A− | Oceanport Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Eatontown
6 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 Eatontown’s schools
Are Eatontown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Eatontown children attend outscore 50% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #248 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eatontown in?
Two districts: Eatontown Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Monmouth Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls.
Where do Eatontown kids go to high school?
Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, with 891 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Eatontown’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Monmouth Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Eatontown spend per student?
$27,992 in Eatontown Borough School District and $32,945 in Monmouth Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eatontown?
Yes: Hawkswood School (special education, grades PK, 190 students).
Parents talk
What Eatontown 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 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.