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Schools in Keansburg · Keansburg Borough School District

Keansburg’s public schools score below 92% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 11% of Keansburg’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keansburg, 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.

#440of 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
21%
▼ 28 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 24 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.9K
▲ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,444 students on the public path
In brief

Keansburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Keansburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $31,901 per student in FY2024, against $28,441 across New Jersey. 20% of its revenue that year was federal (New Jersey 6%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Joseph R. Bolger Middle School, then Keansburg High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Keansburg’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of New Jersey school districts, #440 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Keansburg anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Keansburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (825 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Joseph C. Caruso SchoolKeansburg Borough School DistrictD
6–8Joseph R. Bolger Middle SchoolKeansburg Borough School DistrictC−
9–12Keansburg High SchoolKeansburg Borough School DistrictC−

Keansburg’s public schools are run by Keansburg Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Keansburg Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,444 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$31,901NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 48.6% · 804 students tested
Math11%
State average 35.5% · 825 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 20% of the Keansburg district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 6% across New Jersey, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Keansburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KeansburgDKeansburg Borough
Union BeachCUnion Beach Borough
KeyportCKeyport Borough
HazletBHazlet Township
MiddletownB+Middletown Township
AberdeenB−Matawan-Aberdeen Regional

Every school in Keansburg

4 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 Keansburgby address
Keansburg Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
152 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph C. Caruso School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
595 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
318 students13:1Rate it →
Keansburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
379 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Keansburg’s schools

Are Keansburg’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Keansburg children attend score below 92% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #440 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keansburg in?

Keansburg Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,444 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Keansburg kids go to high school?

Keansburg High School, with 379 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Keansburg’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Keansburg Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Keansburg spend per student?

$31,901 in Keansburg Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.