Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0Little Silver’s public schools outscore 93% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 66% of Little Silver’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Little Silver, 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 100% 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.
Little Silver’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 102 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Silver’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Little Silver runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Point Road School (PK–4) and Markham Place School (5–8) are Little Silver’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Red Bank Regional School District with Red Bank and Shrewsbury: Red Bank Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 74% and math 66% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Little Silver Borough spends $27,534 per student and Red Bank Regional $26,672, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jersey Shore Free School (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.
What’s behind Little Silver’s grade
A: better than 93% of New Jersey school districts, #16 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Little Silver, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Little Silver
Point Road School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Little Silver
Markham Place School
Grades 5–8 · 309 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Little Silver
Markham Place School
Grades 5–8 · 309 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Little Silver
Markham Place School
Grades 5–8 · 309 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Little Silver
Markham Place School
Grades 5–8 · 309 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Little Silver
Red Bank Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Little Silver
Red Bank Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Little Silver
Red Bank Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Little Silver
Red Bank Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,261 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Little Silver runs its own schools through grade 8 (Little Silver Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Red Bank Regional School District, shared with Red Bank and Shrewsbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Little Silver
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
Little Silver vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Little Silver’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Little Silver | A | Little Silver Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12 |
| Red Bank | C | Red Bank Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12 |
| Oceanport | A− | Oceanport Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12 |
| Shrewsbury | A− | Shrewsbury Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12 |
| Rumson | A+ | Rumson Borough PK–8 · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 9–12 |
| Monmouth Beach | A− | Monmouth Beach Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Red Bank Regional with Little Silver for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Little Silver
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).
Questions about Little Silver’s schools
Are Little Silver’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Little Silver children attend outscore 93% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Little Silver in?
Two districts: Little Silver Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Red Bank Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Red Bank and Shrewsbury.
Where do Little Silver kids go to high school?
Red Bank Regional High School, with 1,261 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Little Silver’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Red Bank Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Little Silver spend per student?
$27,534 in Little Silver Borough School District and $26,672 in Red Bank Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Little Silver?
Yes: Jersey Shore Free School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Little Silver families are saying about school.
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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.