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Matawan Regional High School

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Matawan Regional High School ranks 199 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Matawan Regional High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Aberdeen, New Jersey, with a student population of 1,154. The school is part of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which is ranked 272 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matawan Regional High School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 72-199 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on NJSLA/NJGPA assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Geometry. Matawan Regional High School also performs well in certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, who rank significantly higher than the state average. The school has a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.0% to 91.3% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.2% to 1.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Matawan Regional High School generally outperforms schools like Keansburg High School, South Amboy Middle/High School, and Keyport High School in academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Marlboro High School, Middletown High School North, and Holmdel High School in certain metrics, such as test scores and rankings. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.4% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

1,038

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,800

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Atlantic Avenue
Aberdeen, NJ 07747-2398

(732) 705-5200

District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Feeder schools for Matawan Regional High School:

Elementary:	Cliffwood Elementary School
	Lloyd Road Elementary School
	Ravine Drive Elementary School
	Strathmore Elementary School
Middle:	Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (85% vs 91%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg43%

199^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 609Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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	50.4	199 of 434	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	177 of 429	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	186 of 422	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	134 of 405	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	84 of 411	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.1	78 of 409	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	72 of 406	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	211 of 411	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.9	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	202 of 388	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	212 of 378	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	252 of 371	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.3	215 of 370	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	217 of 359	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	224 of 361	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.6	176 of 357	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.4	198 of 351	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.7	162 of 348	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.7	168 of 343	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	150 of 283	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	63 of 282	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	68 of 250	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	39 of 256	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	54 of 247	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	51 of 254	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	46 of 190	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	53 of 191	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	73 of 172	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	68 of 175	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	36 of 215	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	20 of 191	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	27 of 161	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	155 of 426	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	81 of 420	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	207 of 416	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	108 of 414	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	155 of 402	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	115 of 408	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	190 of 406	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	205 of 403	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	216 of 385	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	91 of 382	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	116 of 374	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	133 of 364	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	70 of 368	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	157 of 358	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	134 of 344	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	47 of 324	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	59 of 345	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	213 of 426	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	177 of 419	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	267 of 414	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	147 of 402	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	116 of 407	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	98 of 405	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	166 of 359	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	185 of 361	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	102 of 344	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	101 of 333	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	22.1	288 of 349	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	274 of 355	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	154 of 347	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	174 of 345	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	149 of 335	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	107 of 335	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	151 of 336	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry76%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

Algebra I26%-5 vs state

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matawan Regional High School	Public	9-12	450 Atlantic Avenue	Aberdeen	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5200	1,038	87	11.9	34.0%	564 (54.3%)	113 (10.9%)	247 (23.8%)	55 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.3%)	50.4	199^th of 434 public high schools	54.1%		53.5	177^th of 429 public high schools	58.7%	22		63.3		31.6				51.2					26.4		25.4	77.8	73.7				$14,800	$132	$14,668
Keyport High School	Public	9-12	351 Broad Street	Keyport	07735	Monmouth County	Keyport School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 212-6100	372	34	11.1	43.8%	209 (56.2%)	29 (7.8%)	120 (32.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	33.5	299^th of 434 public high schools	31.1%		33.1	291^st of 429 public high schools	32.2%	8	85.1	42.6		21.0				25.3					11.5		11.5	8.3	8.3				$12,714	$200	$12,514
Old Bridge High School	Public	9-12	4209 Route 516	Matawan	07747	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 290-3900	2,659	196	13.5	27.5%	1,447 (54.4%)	242 (9.1%)	484 (18.2%)	422 (15.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	45 (1.7%)	47.2	221^st of 434 public high schools	49.1%		52.8	184^th of 429 public high schools	57.1%	37	75.0	53.0		30.9				45.9					28.5		28.5	71.9	71.3	93.3		93.3	$14,171	$84	$14,087
Holmdel High School	Public	9-12	36 Crawfords Corner Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1832	934	89	10.4	2.8%	674 (72.2%)	9 (1.0%)	60 (6.4%)	149 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	77.5	59^th of 434 public high schools	86.4%		74.2	80^th of 429 public high schools	81.4%	21		89.0		52.2				72.4					37.0		33.7	71.6	71.6	100.0		100.0	$16,929	$70	$16,859
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School	Public	11-12	417 Middle Rd	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-4995	87	45	1.9	26.4%	52 (59.8%)	2 (2.3%)	27 (31.0%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																					$15,780	$564	$15,216
Raritan High School	Public	9-12	419 Middle Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 264-8411	781	63	12.4	22.9%	583 (74.6%)	15 (1.9%)	147 (18.8%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	43.4	243^rd of 434 public high schools	44.0%		45.7	224^th of 429 public high schools	47.8%	19	85.5	62.4		19.2				41.2						17.5	17.5	4.3	4.1	43.8		43.8	$9,618		$9,618
Keansburg High School	Public	9-12	140 Port Monmouth Road	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2007	379	34	11.2		163 (43.0%)	95 (25.1%)	102 (26.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	13.2	400^th of 434 public high schools	7.8%		10.6	409^th of 429 public high schools	4.7%	9	60.8	28.1		14.4				24.1					2.6	0.0	2.2	14.3	14.3				$15,844		$15,844
South Amboy Middle/High School	Public	6-12	200 Governor Harold G Hoffman	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	South Amboy School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 316-7669	616	44	14.0	58.6%	219 (35.6%)	78 (12.7%)	282 (45.8%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	39.4	268^th of 434 public high schools	38.2%		30.5	303^rd of 429 public high schools	29.4%	35	85.1	65.9	6.8	24.4	23.5	28.1	30.1	29.4	20.5	30.0	1.8	36.8	4.2		11.1						$10,459	$691	$9,768
Marlboro High School	Public	9-12	95 North Main Street	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 617-8393	1,700	108	15.7	10.9%	1,162 (68.4%)	40 (2.4%)	149 (8.8%)	304 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (2.4%)	66.3	110^th of 434 public high schools	74.7%		65.7	121^st of 429 public high schools	71.8%	11		89.1		20.8				51.1					60.0	55.4	55.8	87.8	87.8	91.7	75.0	86.1	$9,633	$30	$9,603
Sayreville War Memorial High School	Public	9-12	820 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5252	1,764	141	12.5	46.2%	623 (35.3%)	300 (17.0%)	486 (27.6%)	273 (15.5%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.9%)	40.6	258^th of 434 public high schools	40.6%		46.6	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%	39		66.0		25.9				52.3					7.8		8.7	33.3	32.9	100.0		95.0	$7,656		$7,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Matawan Regional High School

What district is Matawan Regional High School in?

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

What schools feed into Matawan Regional High School?

Matawan Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cliffwood Elementary School
Elementary : Lloyd Road Elementary School
Elementary : Ravine Drive Elementary School
Elementary : Strathmore Elementary School
Middle : Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Matawan Regional High School?

Students at Matawan Regional High School are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Matawan Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,038 students attended Matawan Regional High School.

Is Matawan Regional High School a good school?

Matawan Regional High School ranks 199^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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