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Schools in Shrewsbury · Red Bank Regional School District, Shrewsbury Borough School District

Shrewsbury’s public schools outscore 77% of New Jersey districts

In Shrewsbury, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shrewsbury, 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 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
61%
▲ 13 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 6% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Red Bank Regional
Students per teacher
9.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,700 students on the public path
In brief

Shrewsbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 241 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shrewsbury’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Shrewsbury runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School (PK–8) is Shrewsbury’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Red Bank Regional School District with Little Silver and Red Bank: Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Red Bank Regional spends $26,672 per student and Shrewsbury Borough $26,097, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vincent S Mastro Montessori Academy (private) and Creative Learning Center (private) are 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 Shrewsbury’s grade

B+ Test scoresB 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; test scores are 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 (241)Better than 57%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 581 test results and a graduating class of 336 could put Shrewsbury anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shrewsbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (579 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Shrewsbury Borough Elementary SchoolShrewsbury Borough School DistrictA
9–12Red Bank Regional High Schoolin Little SilverB

Shrewsbury runs its own schools through grade 8 (Shrewsbury Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Red Bank Regional School District, shared with Little Silver and Red Bank. Its high school is in Little Silver. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shrewsbury

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

Red Bank Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,261 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,672NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Shrewsbury Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 439 students · 8.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,097NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Red Bank Regional School District52%
State average 48.6% · 310 students tested
Math · 9–12, Red Bank Regional School District38%
State average 35.5% · 308 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Shrewsbury Borough School District72%
State average 48.6% · 272 students tested
Math · PK–8, Shrewsbury Borough School District69%
State average 35.5% · 271 students tested

Shrewsbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShrewsburyA−Shrewsbury Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12
EatontownB−Eatontown Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12
OceanportA−Oceanport Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12
Tinton FallsBTinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12
Little SilverALittle Silver Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12
Red BankCRed Bank Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Red Bank Regional with Shrewsbury for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shrewsbury

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 Shrewsburyby address
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
439 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Shrewsburyin other towns
Red Bank Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Little Silver
B
1,261 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Vincent S Mastro Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
107 students35:1Rate it →
Creative Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Nonsectarian
55 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Shrewsbury’s schools

Are Shrewsbury’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shrewsbury 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shrewsbury in?

Two districts: Shrewsbury Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Red Bank Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Little Silver and Red Bank.

Where do Shrewsbury kids go to high school?

Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver, with 1,261 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Shrewsbury’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Red Bank Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Shrewsbury spend per student?

$26,672 in Red Bank Regional School District and $26,097 in Shrewsbury Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shrewsbury?

Yes: Vincent S Mastro Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 107 students) and Creative Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 55 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.