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Schools in Freehold · Freehold Borough School District, Freehold Regional School District

Freehold’s public schools outscore 51% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Freehold, 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.

#237of 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 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
13.5
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,899 students on the public path
In brief

Freehold’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 335 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freehold’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Freehold runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Freehold Learning Center (PK–3) and Freehold Intermediate School (6–8) are Freehold’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Freehold Regional School District with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall: Freehold Borough High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 34% 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

Freehold Borough spends $30,123 per student and Freehold Regional $21,900, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Learning Bridge Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Freehold’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New Jersey school districts, #237 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 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 78%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,522 test results and a graduating class of 2,613 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Freehold’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,480 in math, 3,564 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Freehold Learning CenterFreehold Borough School DistrictNo scores
6–8Freehold Intermediate SchoolFreehold Borough School DistrictC
9–12Freehold Borough High SchoolFreehold Regional School DistrictB

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

Two districts serve Freehold

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

Freehold Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,523 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,123NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
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

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Freehold Borough School District38%
State average 48.6% · 1016 students tested
Math · PK–8, Freehold Borough School District21%
State average 35.5% · 1051 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

Freehold vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FreeholdB−Freehold Borough PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12

Every school in Freehold

5 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 Freeholdby address
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
463 students9:1Rate it →
Freehold Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
498 students10:1Rate it →
Freehold Borough High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,376 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Freeholdin other towns
Freehold Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3
562 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Learning Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Nonsectarian
81 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Freehold’s schools

Are Freehold’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Freehold children attend outscore 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Freehold in?

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

Where do Freehold kids go to high school?

Freehold Borough High School, with 1,376 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Freehold’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 Freehold spend per student?

$30,123 in Freehold 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.

Are there private schools in Freehold?

Yes: Learning Bridge Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 81 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.