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Best Public Schools in Freehold, NJ

At a glance

Schools

8,757

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedBiotechnology High School19^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Memorial Elementary School up 265 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Clifton T. Barkalow School 8.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Freehold, New Jersey is home to 17 schools across two school districts - Freehold Regional High School District and Freehold Township School District. The schools include 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

The standout schools in Freehold include Biotechnology High School, which is ranked 19th out of 434 high schools in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating. The Clifton T. Barkalow School and Dwight D. Eisenhower School, both middle schools, are also highly ranked with 4-star ratings. At the elementary level, West Freehold School stands out with its 4-star rating and strong performance in English Language Arts.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the schools in the Freehold Regional High School District and the schools in the Freehold Borough School District. The Freehold Township schools consistently outperform the Freehold Borough schools on test scores and other metrics, which may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as the Freehold Borough schools serve a higher percentage of students from low-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freehold Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	30 Dutch Lane Rd.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2239	562	65	8.6	75.6%	87 (15.5%)	27 (4.8%)	427 (76.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)																										$13,404	$2,320	$11,084
Freehold Intermediate School	Public	6-8	280 Park Avenue	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2156	498	51	9.8	80.5%	48 (9.6%)	30 (6.0%)	400 (80.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26	548^th of 752 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	522^nd of 743 public middle schools	29.7%	26				5.7					32.7	46.8	39.9					20.5	31.5	7.9	58.7		58.7					$13,254	$1,996	$11,258
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
Freehold Borough High School	Public	9-12	2 Robertsville Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8360	1,376	97	14.1	40.8%	539 (39.2%)	93 (6.8%)	580 (42.2%)	142 (10.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (1.2%)	59.3	147^th of 434 public high schools	66.1%		53.3	180^th of 429 public high schools	58.0%	33	81.7	65.3			39.1							53.2								16.6	16.5	58.7	58.7	95.8	95.8	$9,952	$344	$9,608
Freehold Township High School	Public	9-12	281 Elton Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-8460	1,813	123	14.7	19.5%	1,253 (69.1%)	88 (4.9%)	300 (16.5%)	110 (6.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	55.9	168^th of 434 public high schools	61.3%		57.1	160^th of 429 public high schools	62.7%	8		75.2			36.3							48.2								20.8	21.7	52.3	50.7			$9,748	$146	$9,602
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
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K-5	47 Jeanne Brennan Drive	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5460	358	36	9.8	17.0%	258 (72.1%)	14 (3.9%)	49 (13.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	438^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.9	522^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	61.0%	84			42.1			55.9	51.1	55.3					81.4	45.6	67.1											$13,333	$715	$12,618
Clifton T. Barkalow School	Public	6-8	498 Stillwells Corner Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-4403	574	70	8.2	15.0%	426 (74.2%)	28 (4.9%)	74 (12.9%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	73.9	164^th of 752 public middle schools	78.2%		68.1	204^th of 743 public middle schools	72.5%	40				18.3					69.5	73.5	67.0					56.6	63.4	35.2	93.4		93.7					$11,513	$244	$11,269
Dwight D. Eisenhower School	Public	6-8	279 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-3910	582	68	8.5	15.5%	400 (68.7%)	29 (5.0%)	69 (11.9%)	61 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	73	172^nd of 752 public middle schools	77.1%		75.5	158^th of 743 public middle schools	78.7%	14				23.6					67.2	68.4	72.7					54.4	61.0	24.3	86.6		87.1					$10,436	$118	$10,318
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
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
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
Monmouth County Career Center	Public	9-12	1000 Kozloski Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-3773	5	26	.1		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$16,067	$1,110	$14,957
Biotechnology High School	Public	9-12	5000 Kozloski Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-7942	315	27	11.6	1.3%	90 (28.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	201 (63.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	88.6	19^th of 434 public high schools	95.6%		90.2	16^th of 429 public high schools	96.3%	3					98.7							100.0										84.6	84.6	100.0	100.0	$16,641	$352	$16,289

Cities Near Freehold

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farmingdale	3.08 mi	5	285^th
Manalapan	4.01 mi	8	74^th
Colts Neck	4.25 mi	4	104^th
Englishtown	4.4 mi	1	200^th
Marlboro	5.25 mi	5	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.