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Schools in Point Pleasant · Point Pleasant Borough School District

Point Pleasant’s public schools outscore 77% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Point Pleasant’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Point Pleasant, 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.

#98of 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
64%
▲ 15 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.7K
▼ 24% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
4
2,654 students on the public path
In brief

Point Pleasant’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 458 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Point Pleasant’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,711 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Memorial Middle School, then Point Pleasant Borough 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Point Pleasant’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of New Jersey school districts, #98 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,449 test results and a graduating class of 245 could put Point Pleasant anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Point Pleasant’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,450 in math, 1,448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Memorial Middle SchoolPoint Pleasant Borough School DistrictA−
9–12Point Pleasant Borough High SchoolPoint Pleasant Borough School DistrictB+

Point Pleasant’s public schools are run by Point Pleasant 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.

Point Pleasant Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,654 students · 11.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,711NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 48.6% · 1448 students tested
Math54%
State average 35.5% · 1450 students tested

Point Pleasant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Point PleasantA−Point Pleasant Borough
BrickC+Brick Township
Point Pleasant BeachA−Point Pleasant Beach Borough
BrielleABrielle Borough
Bay Head—Bay Head Borough

Every school in Point Pleasant

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 Point Pleasantby address
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
706 students14:1Rate it →
Ocean Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
483 students11:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
634 students11:1Rate it →
Point Pleasant Borough High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
831 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Point Pleasant’s schools

Are Point Pleasant’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Point Pleasant children attend outscore 77% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Point Pleasant in?

Point Pleasant Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,654 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Point Pleasant kids go to high school?

Point Pleasant Borough High School, with 831 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Point Pleasant’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Point Pleasant Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Point Pleasant spend per student?

$21,711 in Point Pleasant 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.