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Joseph C. Caruso School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

81 Frances Place, Keansburg, NJ 07734 · (732) 787-2007 · Part of Keansburg Borough School District

Keansburg’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
595
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph C. Caruso School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Keansburg kids: Joseph R. Bolger Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Joseph C. Caruso SchoolYou are here
6–8Joseph R. Bolger Middle School318 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

81 Frances Place, Keansburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 1107
Grade 276
Grade 3113
Grade 483
Grade 5119
Enrollment over time
706’20
705’21
667’22
638’23
595’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 33%Black 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph C. Caruso School from Keansburg families.

Other schools in Keansburg Borough School District

The district →
Keansburg Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Keansburg
152 students10:1
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Keansburg
C−
318 students13:1
Keansburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Keansburg
C−
379 students11:1

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; Keansburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.