Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Howell Township’s public schools outscore 61% of New Jersey districts
In Howell Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Howell 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.
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.
Howell Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 414 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howell Township’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% 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 Regional spends $21,900 per student and Howell Township $25,521, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bais Leah High School (private), Yeshiva Emek Hatorah (private), Coastal Learning Center - Monmouth (private) and Montessori Enrichment Center (private) are 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 Howell Township’s grade
B: better than 61% of New Jersey school districts, #189 of 465 New Jersey towns. 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 Howell Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Howell Township · depends on your address
Newbury Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 365 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Howell
Adelphia Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 357 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Freehold
6th grade in Howell Township · depends on your address
Howell Township Middle School North
Grades 6–8 · 970 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
Howell Township Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Howell
7th grade in Howell Township · depends on your address
Howell Township Middle School North
Grades 6–8 · 970 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
Howell Township Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Howell
8th grade in Howell Township · depends on your address
Howell Township Middle School North
Grades 6–8 · 970 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
Howell Township Middle School South
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Howell
9th grade in Howell Township
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,775 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
10th grade in Howell Township
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,775 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
11th grade in Howell Township
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,775 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
12th grade in Howell Township
Howell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,775 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Farmingdale
Howell Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Howell Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Freehold Regional School District, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall. Parts of Howell Township (10% of its land) are served by Colts Neck Township instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Howell Township
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
Howell Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Howell Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Howell Township | B | Howell Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Lakewood | C− | Lakewood Township |
| Jackson | B− | Jackson Township |
| Freehold | B+ | Freehold Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Wall | B | Wall Township PK–12 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Brick | C+ | Brick Township |
| Colts Neck | B+ | Colts Neck Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Freehold Regional with Howell Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Howell Township
17 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 Howell Township’s schools
Are Howell Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Howell Township children attend outscore 61% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #189 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Howell Township in?
Two districts: Howell Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Freehold Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold, Manalapan, Marlboro and Wall.
Where do Howell Township kids go to high school?
Howell High School in Farmingdale, with 1,775 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Howell 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 Howell Township spend per student?
$21,900 in Freehold Regional School District and $25,521 in Howell Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Howell Township?
Yes: Bais Leah High School (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 300 students), Yeshiva Emek Hatorah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 112 students), Coastal Learning Center - Monmouth (special education, grades 4–12, 66 students) and Montessori Enrichment Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Howell Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Howell Township → 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.