Keyport School District

The Keyport School District in New Jersey consists of two schools: Keyport Central School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8, and Keyport High School, serving grades 9-12. The district faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, underperformance in core academic areas, and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Keyport Central School has a relatively large enrollment of 616 students, but its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 655-812 out of 1,338-1,347 New Jersey elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 2-3 star rating. The school performs well in 3rd-7th grade English Language Arts, but struggles in 8th grade English Language Arts and across most math grade levels, falling below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 54.87%.

Keyport High School has an enrollment of 375 students and has ranked between 291-334 out of 422-434 New Jersey high schools over the past 3 years, with a 1-2 star rating. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, but underperforms in English Language Arts and Math compared to state averages, especially in Algebra I and Geometry. The high school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 55.47%.