Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 4.0Keyport’s public schools score below 69% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Keyport’s districts is 20%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keyport, 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.
Keyport’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 298 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keyport’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Keyport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,144 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Keyport High School. 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.
What’s behind Keyport’s grade
C: better than 31% of New Jersey school districts, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Keyport, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Keyport
Keyport Central School
Grades PK–8 · 605 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Keyport
Keyport High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Keyport
Keyport High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Keyport
Keyport High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Keyport
Keyport High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Keyport’s public schools are run by Keyport 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.
Well below the state in reading
Keyport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Keyport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Keyport | C | Keyport Borough |
| Hazlet | B | Hazlet Township |
| Keansburg | D | Keansburg Borough |
| Union Beach | C | Union Beach Borough |
| Aberdeen | B− | Matawan-Aberdeen Regional |
Every school in Keyport
2 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 Keyport’s schools
Are Keyport’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Keyport children attend score below 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Keyport in?
Keyport Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 977 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Keyport kids go to high school?
Keyport High School, with 372 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Keyport’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Keyport Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Keyport spend per student?
$26,144 in Keyport Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Keyport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Keyport → 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.