Elementary Schools in Tinton Falls School District

Summary:

The Tinton Falls School District in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Mahala F. Atchison School (grades PK-2) and Swimming River School (grades 3-5). Both schools are performing relatively well within the district and the state, with consistent 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

According to the data, Swimming River School has particularly strong student performance on the NJSLA exams, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.7% of 4th-grade students at Swimming River School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.6%. In contrast, Mahala F. Atchison School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 9.1, compared to 7.8 at Swimming River School.

While Mahala F. Atchison School spends more per student ($15,631) compared to Swimming River School ($12,736), this higher spending does not necessarily translate to higher student performance. Both schools have maintained consistent 3-star ratings, indicating stable performance within the Tinton Falls School District.

District Detail

658 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

(732) 460-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
221^st of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,359

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mahala F. Atchison School	Public	PK, KG-2	961 Sycamore Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-2500	484	57	8.4	19.2%	334 (69.0%)	34 (7.0%)	63 (13.0%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$15,631	$180	$15,451
Swimming River School	Public	3-5	220 Hance Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 460-2416	432	53	8.1	18.1%	265 (61.3%)	37 (8.6%)	87 (20.1%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	59.8	542^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.9	508^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.0%	34	37.9	48.7	68.7	64.1	51.1	45.8	44.5	$12,736	$139	$12,597

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monmouth Regional High School	0.71 mi	1	378^th
Shrewsbury Borough School District	1.76 mi	1	72^nd
Eatontown Public School District	1.88 mi	4	362^nd
Red Bank Borough Public School District	2.02 mi	2	477^th
Middletown Township Public School District	2.05 mi	16	193^rd

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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.

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