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Schools in Shrewsbury Township · Monmouth Regional School District, Tinton Falls Borough School District

Shrewsbury Township’s public schools outscore 62% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Shrewsbury Township’s districts is 44%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shrewsbury 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.

K–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
57%
▲ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▲ 1% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Tinton Falls Borough
Students per teacher
8.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,250 students on the public path
In brief

Shrewsbury Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 293 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shrewsbury Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Shrewsbury Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Mahala F. Atchison School (PK–2), Swimming River School (3–5) and Tinton Falls Middle School (6–8) are Shrewsbury Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Monmouth Regional School District with Eatontown and Tinton Falls: Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Monmouth Regional spends $32,945 per student and Tinton Falls Borough $28,774, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Shrewsbury Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of New Jersey school districts. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 89%
Towns in Monmouth County (15)Better than 33%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,118 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Shrewsbury Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shrewsbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,124 in math, 1,110 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mahala F. Atchison Schoolin Tinton FallsNo scores
3–5Swimming River Schoolin Tinton FallsB−
6–8Tinton Falls Middle Schoolin Tinton FallsB+
9–12Monmouth Regional High Schoolin Tinton FallsB−

Shrewsbury Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Tinton Falls Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Monmouth Regional School District, shared with Eatontown and Tinton Falls. Its elementary school is in Tinton Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shrewsbury Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monmouth Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 891 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$32,945NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Tinton Falls Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,359 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,774NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Monmouth Regional School District51%
State average 48.6% · 223 students tested
Math · 9–12, Monmouth Regional School District31%
State average 35.5% · 232 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Tinton Falls Borough School District59%
State average 48.6% · 887 students tested
Math · PK–8, Tinton Falls Borough School District47%
State average 35.5% · 892 students tested

Shrewsbury Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Shrewsbury Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shrewsbury TownshipBTinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12
Tinton FallsBTinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12

Every school in Shrewsbury Township

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).

Also serving Shrewsbury Townshipin other towns
Mahala F. Atchison School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tinton Falls
484 students8:1Rate it →
Swimming River School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tinton Falls
B−
432 students8:1Rate it →
Tinton Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tinton Falls
B+
443 students9:1Rate it →
Monmouth Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tinton Falls
B−
891 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shrewsbury Township’s schools

Are Shrewsbury Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Shrewsbury Township children attend outscore 62% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shrewsbury Township in?

Two districts: Tinton Falls Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Monmouth Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Eatontown and Tinton Falls.

Where do Shrewsbury Township kids go to high school?

Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, with 891 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Shrewsbury Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Monmouth Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Shrewsbury Township spend per student?

$32,945 in Monmouth Regional School District and $28,774 in Tinton Falls 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.