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Schools in West Freehold

West Freehold’s public schools

Freehold Regional School District and Freehold Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Freehold. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?13/13schools above New Jersey’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in New Jersey’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▼ 23% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Freehold Regional
Students per teacher
13.0
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
13,095 students on the public path
In brief

West Freehold’s schools, in brief

School by school

13 of West Freehold’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools. Marlboro High School places highest (better than 86%); Freehold Borough High School lowest (60%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve West Freehold, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and six high schools: Freehold Township High School, Howell High School, Marlboro High School, Manalapan High School, Colts Neck High School and Freehold 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Freehold, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Freehold Regional School District.

Two districts serve West Freehold

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

Freehold Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 6 schools · 9,784 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,900NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Freehold Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 8 schools · 3,406 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,578NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Freehold Regional School District57%
State average 48.6% · 2548 students tested
Math · 9–12, Freehold Regional School District39%
State average 35.5% · 2429 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Freehold Township School District63%
State average 48.6% · 2336 students tested
Math · PK–8, Freehold Township School District51%
State average 35.5% · 2341 students tested

West Freehold vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Freehold—Freehold Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12

Every school in West Freehold

13 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 West Freeholdin other towns
West Freehold School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freehold
B+
447 students10:1Rate it →
Marshall W. Errickson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B+
464 students12:1Rate it →
Joseph J Catena School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B+
445 students10:1Rate it →
Laura Donovan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B
441 students11:1Rate it →
C. Richard Applegate School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Freehold
B
358 students10:1Rate it →
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freehold
B+
582 students9:1Rate it →
Clifton T. Barkalow School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freehold
B+
574 students8:1Rate it →
Freehold Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Freehold Twp.
A−
1,813 students15:1Rate it →
Howell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Farmingdale
B+
1,775 students14:1Rate it →
Marlboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marlboro
A
1,700 students16:1Rate it →
Manalapan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Englishtown
B+
1,690 students15:1Rate it →
Colts Neck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Colts Neck
A−
1,430 students15:1Rate it →
Freehold Borough High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Freehold
B
1,376 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about West Freehold’s schools

Are West Freehold’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Freehold. Freehold Regional School District and Freehold Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Freehold. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Freehold in?

Freehold Regional School District and Freehold Township School District.

Where do West Freehold kids go to high school?

One of six high schools, depending on your address: Freehold Township High School, Howell High School, Marlboro High School, Manalapan High School, Colts Neck High School and Freehold Borough High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.