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Joseph J Catena School

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Joseph J Catena School ranks 418 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Joseph J Catena School is an elementary school in Freehold, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Freehold Township School District, which is ranked 173 out of 609 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars, Joseph J Catena School has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance.

The school's students have outperformed the state and district averages on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was also higher than the state and district averages. Joseph J Catena School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and special education students, all of whom have achieved higher rankings than the state average.

Compared to other Freehold Township elementary schools, Joseph J Catena School stands out as a top performer, generally outpacing its peers in academic proficiency and subgroup performance. While the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, there may be opportunities to further address disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students.

445

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,688

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728-1598

(732) 431-4430

District: Freehold Township School District

Students who attend Joseph J Catena School usually attend:

Middle:

Dwight D. Eisenhower School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Freehold Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg46%

418^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Freehold Township School District

173^rd of 609Freehold 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
2025	70.4	418 of 1347	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	365 of 1338	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	424 of 1342	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	411 of 1345	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	345 of 1317	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	636 of 1360	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	456 of 1353	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	411 of 1352	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.2	322 of 1346	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	258 of 1357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	431 of 1363	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	334 of 1367	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	448 of 1363	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	511 of 1360	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	301 of 1354	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	220 of 1346	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	242 of 1338	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	242 of 1329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	203 of 1314	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	176 of 1303	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	298 of 1298	77.0%	★★★★☆
2003	79.4	237 of 1204	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	171 of 330	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	130 of 340	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	113 of 346	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	78 of 348	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	347 of 1326	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	335 of 1317	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	439 of 1318	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	369 of 1326	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	316 of 1290	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	631 of 1331	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	444 of 1333	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	397 of 1032	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	702 of 989	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.1	180 of 899	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	183 of 870	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	32 of 1023	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	119 of 939	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	469 of 948	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	482 of 942	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	475 of 1318	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	393 of 1313	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	378 of 1315	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	412 of 1324	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	358 of 1297	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	608 of 1335	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	436 of 1334	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	485 of 1023	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	235 of 989	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	188 of 958	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	251 of 949	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	183 of 868	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	29.3	674 of 1007	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	465 of 1001	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	416 of 970	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	394 of 963	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	440 of 975	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	419 of 976	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	378 of 964	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	713 of 1023	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	476 of 1022	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lafayette Mills School	Public	1-5	66 Maxwell Lane	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2700	459	36	12.7	11.1%	360 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.5	128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	79	52.5	57.8	86.5	78.8	84.6	90.5	80.5	$8,271	$52	$8,219
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph J Catena School

What schools do graduates of Joseph J Catena School attend?

Students who attend Joseph J Catena School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower School

What is the racial makeup of Joseph J Catena School?

Students at Joseph J Catena School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Joseph J Catena School in?

Freehold Township School District

How many students attend Joseph J Catena School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Joseph J Catena School.

Is Joseph J Catena School a good school?

Joseph J Catena School ranks 418^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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