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Schools in Point Pleasant Beach · Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District

Point Pleasant Beach’s public schools outscore 78% of New Jersey districts

51% of students in Point Pleasant Beach’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Point Pleasant Beach, 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.

#87of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 18 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.2K
▲ 17% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
633 students on the public path
In brief

Point Pleasant Beach’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,243 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 Point Pleasant Beach High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Point Pleasant Beach’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of New Jersey school districts, #87 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (383)Better than 80%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Point Pleasant Beach anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Point Pleasant Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (303 in math, 298 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8G. Harold Antrim Elementary SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach Borough School DistrictB+
9–12Point Pleasant Beach High SchoolPoint Pleasant Beach Borough School DistrictB

Point Pleasant Beach’s public schools are run by Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District, which also serves Mantoloking. 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.

Point Pleasant Beach Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 633 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,243NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 48.6% · 298 students tested
Math51%
State average 35.5% · 303 students tested

Point Pleasant Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Point Pleasant Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Point Pleasant BeachA−Point Pleasant Beach Borough
BrielleABrielle Borough
Point PleasantA−Point Pleasant Borough
ManasquanB+Manasquan Borough

Every school in Point Pleasant Beach

3 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 Point Pleasant Beachby address
G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
302 students8:1Rate it →
Point Pleasant Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
331 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
194 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Point Pleasant Beach’s schools

Are Point Pleasant Beach’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Point Pleasant Beach children attend outscore 78% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #87 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Point Pleasant Beach in?

Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 633 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Point Pleasant Beach kids go to high school?

Point Pleasant Beach High School, with 331 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Point Pleasant Beach’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Point Pleasant Beach spend per student?

$33,243 in Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Point Pleasant Beach?

Yes: St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 194 students).

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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.