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B+

Joseph J Catena School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

275 Burlington Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 · (732) 431-4430 · Part of Freehold Township School District

Freehold Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph J Catena School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Freehold Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Freehold Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Joseph J Catena SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

275 Burlington Road, Freehold

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 164
Grade 272
Grade 379
Grade 467
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
451’20
456’21
447’22
426’23
445’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph J Catena School from Freehold Township families.

Other schools in Freehold Township School District

The district →
West Freehold School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freehold
B+
447 students10:1
Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Freehold
95 students9:1
Marshall W. Errickson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B+
464 students12:1
Laura Donovan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B
441 students11:1
C. Richard Applegate School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B
358 students10:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freehold
B+
582 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Freehold Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.