Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainSeaside Park’s public schools score below 67% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Seaside Park, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seaside Park, 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 92% 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.
Seaside Park’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 321 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seaside Park’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,523 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 Central Regional High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Seaside Park’s grade
C: better than 33% of New Jersey school districts. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seaside Park, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 680 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
8th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 680 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
9th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
10th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
11th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
12th grade in Seaside Park
Central Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bayville
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Seaside Park
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
Seaside Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Seaside Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Seaside Park | C | Central Regional 7–12 · Seaside Park Borough |
| Berkeley | C | Berkeley Township PK–6 · Central Regional 7–12 |
Every school in Seaside Park
2 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 Seaside Park’s schools
Are Seaside Park’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seaside Park children attend score below 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seaside Park in?
Central Regional School District, which runs grades 7–12 and enrolls 2,169 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Seaside Park kids go to high school?
Central Regional High School in Bayville, with 1,489 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Seaside Park’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Central Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Seaside Park spend per student?
$23,523 in Central Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Seaside Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Seaside Park → 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.