Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Farmingdale’s public schools outscore 62% of New Jersey districts
On the state reading tests, 57% of Farmingdale’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Farmingdale, 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 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.
Farmingdale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 369 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Farmingdale’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 39% 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
Farmingdale Borough spends $27,415 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.
What’s behind Farmingdale’s grade
B: better than 62% of New Jersey school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farmingdale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Farmingdale
Farmingdale Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 160 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Farmingdale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Farmingdale Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Freehold Regional School District, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall. Its high school is in Freehold Twp.. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Farmingdale
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Farmingdale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Farmingdale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale | B | Farmingdale Borough PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Farmingdale
7 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 Farmingdale’s schools
Are Farmingdale’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Farmingdale children attend outscore 62% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Farmingdale in?
Two districts: Farmingdale Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Freehold Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall.
Where do Farmingdale kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Freehold Township High School, Howell High School, Marlboro High School, Manalapan High School, Colts Neck High School and Freehold Borough High School.
What is Farmingdale’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 Farmingdale spend per student?
$27,415 in Farmingdale Borough School District and $21,900 in Freehold Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Farmingdale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Farmingdale → They have their own page.
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.