Photo: Dorian Wallender from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Neptune Township’s public schools score below 97% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Neptune Township’s districts is 18%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Neptune 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 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.
Neptune Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,108 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Neptune Middle School, then Neptune High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District, Childrens Center of Monmouth County (private) and Montessori Academy of New Jersey (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 Neptune Township’s grade
D−: better than 3% of New Jersey school districts, #455 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Neptune Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 595 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
7th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 595 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
8th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 595 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
9th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
10th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
11th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
12th grade in Neptune Township
Neptune High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Neptune
Neptune Township’s public schools are run by Neptune Township 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
Neptune Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Neptune Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune Township | D− | Neptune Township |
| Wall | B | Wall Township PK–12 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Neptune City | D | Neptune City |
| Belmar | B− | Belmar Borough |
| Tinton Falls | B | Tinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12 |
| Asbury Park | D− | Asbury Park City |
| Bradley Beach | C− | Bradley Beach Borough |
| Ocean | B | Ocean Township |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | A | Avon-by-the-Sea Borough |
Every school in Neptune Township
11 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 Neptune Township’s schools
Are Neptune Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Neptune Township children attend score below 97% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #455 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Neptune Township in?
Neptune Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,374 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Neptune Township kids go to high school?
Neptune High School in Neptune, with 1,129 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Neptune Township’s graduation rate?
70% of the class of 2023 in Neptune Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Neptune Township spend per student?
$29,108 in Neptune Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Neptune Township?
Yes: Childrens Center of Monmouth County (special education, grades 3–8, 148 students) and Montessori Academy of New Jersey (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 93 students). Neptune Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Neptune Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Neptune 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.