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Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School

Public Grades 5-6

499

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,211

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Burr Street
Barnegat, NJ 08005

(609) 660-7500

District: Barnegat Township School District

Students who attend Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Barnegat High School

Feeder schools for Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School:

Elementary:	Cecil S. Collins Elementary
	Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2019) from a 32nd-percentile low (2016)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg45%

Not ranked this year

Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

464^th of 609Barnegat Township 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
2019	58.3	612 of 1360	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	756 of 1353	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	700 of 1352	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	910 of 1346	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	871 of 1357	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	772 of 1363	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	781 of 1367	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	686 of 1363	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	510 of 1360	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	548 of 1354	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	600 of 1346	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	426 of 1338	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	529 of 1329	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	388 of 1314	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.8	498 of 1303	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.6	560 of 1298	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.9	159 of 1204	86.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

Science31%~ 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)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School	Public	5-6	104 Burr Street	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-7500	499	40	12.6	47.3%	317 (63.5%)	39 (7.8%)	107 (21.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	31.0		48.2	45.4			40.4	33.5								$5,211		$5,211
Russell O. Brackman Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5880	509	57	8.9	46.2%	308 (60.5%)	51 (10.0%)	115 (22.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	33.2	481^st of 752 public middle schools	36.0%		34.4	470^th of 743 public middle schools	36.7%	11		10.5			35.7	42.1			28.2	22.2		86.3	88.6			$4,828		$4,828
Southern Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Cedar Bridge Road	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Southern Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-9481	865	82	10.5	28.6%	712 (82.3%)	18 (2.1%)	119 (13.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	63.3	250^th of 752 public middle schools	66.8%		67.5	212^th of 743 public middle schools	71.5%	38		19.8			62.0	68.4			49.9	25.0		77.0	77.2			$11,153	$229	$10,924
Stafford Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	657	49	13.5	28.3%	531 (80.8%)	12 (1.8%)	87 (13.2%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	27.9		55.3	63.3			48.2	51.9								$10,110	$138	$9,972
Lacey Township Middle School	Public	6-8	660 Denton Avenue	Forked River	08731	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 242-2100	819	61	13.4	33.1%	679 (82.9%)	11 (1.3%)	101 (12.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	46.1	390^th of 752 public middle schools	48.1%		40.3	421^st of 743 public middle schools	43.3%	31		13.8		49.0	58.8	57.5		38.3	33.4	11.3	95.3	78.4	82.1	94.5	94.5	$13,254	$518	$12,736
Central Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	509 Forest Hills Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Central Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1100	680	64	10.6	38.8%	435 (64.0%)	31 (4.6%)	176 (25.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	36.6	459^th of 752 public middle schools	39.0%		34.2	472^nd of 743 public middle schools	36.5%	13		7.2			48.0	40.4			35.8	20.3		100.0	100.0			$10,102	$281	$9,821
Berkeley Township Elementary School	Public	5-6	10 Emory Avenue	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 269-2909	594	52	11.4	38.4%	398 (67.0%)	34 (5.7%)	123 (20.7%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	25.5		46.5	53.2			40.4	32.3								$13,210	$491	$12,719
Toms River Intermediate School South	Public	6-8	1675 Pinewald Road	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-3900	1,044	83	12.6	49.8%	587 (56.2%)	64 (6.1%)	307 (29.4%)	24 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.8%)	30.2	516^th of 752 public middle schools	31.4%		30.8	501^st of 743 public middle schools	32.6%	15		13.1		42.8	46.3	38.9		24.6	24.6	8.8	100.0	74.4	80.3	92.8	92.8	$7,586	$246	$7,340
Pinelands Regional Junior High School	Public	7-8	590 Nugentown Road	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Pinelands Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 296-3106	500	54	9.1	49.0%	387 (77.4%)	20 (4.0%)	71 (14.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	23.3	569^th of 752 public middle schools	24.3%		24.5	556^th of 743 public middle schools	25.2%	13		8.4			33.0	45.5			22.0	3.8		51.6	51.6			$15,596	$666	$14,930
Toms River Intermediate School North	Public	6-8	150 Intermediate North Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5800	970	83	11.6	55.5%	397 (40.9%)	86 (8.9%)	386 (39.8%)	64 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	32.7	485^th of 752 public middle schools	35.5%		35.8	457^th of 743 public middle schools	38.5%	28		11.6		40.3	49.0	47.5		26.4	26.1	9.7		80.9	83.1			$7,203	$194	$7,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School?

Students at Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School usually go on to attend Barnegat High School

What district is Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School in?

Barnegat Township School District

How many students attend Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School.

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