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Edith M. Griebling Elementary School

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Edith M. Griebling Elementary School ranks 698 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Edith M. Griebling Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 334 students in grades K-5 in Farmingdale, New Jersey. The school is part of the Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edith M. Griebling Elementary School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 276th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2007-2008 to 698th out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this period. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2023-2024 to 23.0% in 2023-2024.

While Edith M. Griebling Elementary School is struggling, some of the nearby schools within the Howell Township Public School District are performing better. For instance, Ardena Elementary School and Memorial Elementary School have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings than Edith M. Griebling. Additionally, Edith M. Griebling Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $15,713 compared to the nearby Land O'Pines Elementary School ($10,422) and Ardena Elementary School ($9,486), yet its academic performance is lower.

457

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,713

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Havens Bridge Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727-3542

(732) 751-2487

District: Howell Township Public School District

Students who attend Edith M. Griebling Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Howell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2007 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2007

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

698^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Howell Township Public School District

330^th of 609Howell Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	698 of 1347	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.8	470 of 1357	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	422 of 1363	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.6	321 of 1367	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	463 of 1363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	448 of 1360	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	417 of 1354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	601 of 1346	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	276 of 1338	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	389 of 1329	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	373 of 1314	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	416 of 1303	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.8	407 of 1298	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.1	154 of 1204	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	421 of 597	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	741 of 1326	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	635 of 1032	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	767 of 1023	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	589 of 1318	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	810 of 1023	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	614 of 970	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Havens Bridge Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2487	457	37	12.3	37.6%	273 (59.7%)	37 (8.1%)	81 (17.7%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	48.8	698^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.2%					(n/a)	31.7		38.3	51.3	54.5				36.7	47.0	50.5			$15,713	$129	$15,584
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	485 Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-1085	414	44	9.3	20.5%	292 (70.5%)	13 (3.1%)	60 (14.5%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	59.7	544^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.6%		39.2	809^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.5%	265	34.0		46.2	66.6	46.4				55.8	70.0	42.9			$13,399	$29	$13,370
Ardena Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 Adelphia Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 751-2485	374	37	10.2	30.5%	234 (62.6%)	10 (2.7%)	109 (29.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	51.2	665^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.2	620^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.7%	45	28.1		49.2	63.3	52.7				52.7	42.9	38.6			$9,486	$330	$9,156
Marshall W. Errickson School	Public	K-5	271 Elton Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8022	464	38	12.2	14.2%	337 (72.6%)	17 (3.7%)	65 (14.0%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	71.8	395^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.8	399^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.2%	4	43.0		43.8	70.5	62.1				59.2	70.8	63.3			$10,121	$289	$9,832
Laura Donovan School	Public	K-5	237 Stonehurst Blvd	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-3321	441	42	10.6	21.8%	295 (66.9%)	6 (1.4%)	111 (25.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	70.8	413^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.3%		62.2	517^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.4%	104	33.7		60.3	66.2	67.0				63.2	68.1	52.8			$10,648	$484	$10,164
Land O'Pines Elementary School	Public	K-5	81 Windeler Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 751-2489	530	49	10.8	30.2%	292 (55.1%)	28 (5.3%)	152 (28.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	42.1	787^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.6%					(n/a)	24.4		44.7	49.5	41.5				51.5	39.6	40.0			$10,422	$112	$10,310
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-5	280 Park Ave.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2124	463	54	8.6	83.2%	49 (10.6%)	33 (7.1%)	370 (79.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27	998^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.9%		30.4	938^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.9%	60	17.7		38.5	44.0	39.2				30.3	35.1	22.5			$12,564	$988	$11,576
Joseph J Catena School	Public	K-5	275 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-4430	445	44	10.2	14.4%	314 (70.6%)	16 (3.6%)	55 (12.4%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	70.4	418^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.0%		74	365^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.7%	53	39.0		58.6	67.1	58.6				65.8	58.3	57.4			$9,688	$316	$9,372
Farmingdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	49 Academy St	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Farmingdale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 938-9611	160	22	7.1	17.5%	131 (81.9%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (14.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	38.2	842^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	37.5%		45.6	724^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.9%	118	38.9	45.5	10.5	20.0	55.6	73.3	68.8	63.7	36.8	13.3	50.0	26.7	37.6	$15,141	$544	$14,597
West Freehold School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Castronova Way	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5101	447	44	10.2	17.9%	313 (70.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73 (16.3%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	79.3	295^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.1%		75.7	342^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	74.4%	47	36.9		67.1	71.5	77.0				62.7	65.7	72.3			$10,466	$170	$10,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Edith M. Griebling Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Edith M. Griebling Elementary School?

Students at Edith M. Griebling Elementary School are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edith M. Griebling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edith M. Griebling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Howell High School

What district is Edith M. Griebling Elementary School in?

Howell Township Public School District

How many students attend Edith M. Griebling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Edith M. Griebling Elementary School.

Is Edith M. Griebling Elementary School a good school?

Edith M. Griebling Elementary School ranks 698^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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