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Forrestdale School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

60 Forrest Avenue, Rumson, NJ 07760 · (732) 842-0383 · Part of Rumson Borough School District

Rumson’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Forrestdale School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rumson kids: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

On the path

Where Rumson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Deane-Porter Elementary School411 students
4–8Forrestdale SchoolYou are here
9–12Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School816 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

60 Forrest Avenue, Rumson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 479
Grade 5119
Grade 688
Grade 7114
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
578’20
551’21
525’22
525’23
498’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forrestdale School from Rumson families.

Other schools in Rumson Borough School District

The district →
Deane-Porter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rumson
A+
411 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Rumson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.