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Navesink Elementary School

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Navesink Elementary School ranks 165 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Navesink Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Middletown Township Public School District in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. With 205 students, the school has consistently placed in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 school years.

Navesink Elementary outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring 61.4%, 86.2%, and 86.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district at 53.7%, 65.7%, and 64.9%, and the state at 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Despite spending less per student than the state average, Navesink achieves these outstanding academic results, indicating efficient resource allocation.

While Navesink's overall performance is exceptional, the school's special education and economically disadvantaged student subgroups lag behind their peers, suggesting a need to focus on supporting these populations. Compared to nearby schools, Navesink outperforms most other elementary schools in the Middletown Township district, as well as the Red Bank Charter School, but trails the top-performing schools in Little Silver and Rumson.

210

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,198

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Monmouth Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

(732) 291-0289

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Middletown Township Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

165^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Middletown Township Public School District

193^rd of 609Middletown Township Public 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	87.5	165 of 1347	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	63 of 1338	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	62 of 1342	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	36 of 1345	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	72 of 1317	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	180 of 1360	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	389 of 1353	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	183 of 1352	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	316 of 1346	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	195 of 1357	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	345 of 1363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	463 of 1367	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	250 of 1363	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	204 of 1360	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	259 of 1354	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	474 of 1346	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.6	280 of 1338	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	251 of 1329	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	20 of 1314	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	72.8	392 of 1303	69.9%	★★★★☆
2004	68.4	488 of 1298	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.7	305 of 1204	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	110 of 1326	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	63 of 1317	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 1318	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	48 of 1326	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	65 of 1290	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	318 of 1331	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	337 of 1333	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	29.2	739 of 942	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	212 of 1318	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	79 of 1313	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	134 of 1315	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	76 of 1324	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	95 of 1297	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	93 of 1335	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	415 of 1334	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	68.3	249 of 1007	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	26.7	692 of 1001	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	156 of 970	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	35 of 963	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	60 of 975	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	21 of 976	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	35 of 964	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	123 of 1023	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	313 of 1022	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)75th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)22nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

Mathematics73%+26 vs state

Science55%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 9, 2018

This school needs to be bulldozed. The amount of taxes we pay in this school district is absurd and to have our elementary school look like an abandoned building during the summer months because there is no landscaping or maintenance crew is unbelievable. Almost $10,000 a year in property taxes for an elementary school that is continuously asking for me to send money to school for basic supplies for my children that should be provided by the school and district as well as the fact that the students attend class in trailers because they have outgrown the school. This school is I am saddened that I am forced to send my children to school here. The teaching and homework syllabus is also terrible. Homework is often done on a computer, they do not teach a foreign language, why would you need to 90 of the students are white and they no longer teach cursive. Please drive by the school and take a look and let me know if you would send your child there paying the property taxes we are. I plan on moving and using the property tax for private school. Close Quote

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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-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Navesink Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 Monmouth Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 291-0289	210	21	10.1	11.0%	170 (81.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19 (9.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	87.5	165^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.8%		92.9	63^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.3%	102	55.3		61.4	86.2	86.8				68.2	75.8	76.3				$10,198	$303	$9,895
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 First Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Henry Hudson Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 291-2020	282	31	9.2	18.1%	221 (78.4%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	65.4							(n/a)	40.0		50.0	47.4	48.6	72.2			64.3	58.9	51.4	72.3
Leonardo Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Hosford Avenue	Leonardo	07737	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-1330	283	28	10.2	15.2%	220 (77.7%)	6 (2.1%)	44 (15.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	66.1	467^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.8	582^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.5%	115	36.5		54.3	60.9	63.4				63.0	56.1	51.2				$9,254	$236	$9,018
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 Navesink Avenue	Highlands	07732	Monmouth County	Henry Hudson Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 872-1476	153	18	8.3	43.1%	104 (68.0%)	2 (1.3%)	34 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.5%)	57.1							(n/a)	38.9		38.5	57.1	72.2	61.3			38.5	23.8	61.1	48.4
Deane-Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	50 Blackpoint Road	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 842-0330	411	38	10.7		377 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	95.1	33^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.5	6^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.6%	27			76.3						92.5						$11,020	$457	$10,563
Viola L Sickles School	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Willow Street	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-6151	464	40	11.6	0.6%	437 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	95.3	26^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.4	7^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.5%	19			78.7						89.8						$8,188		$8,188
Bayview Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Leonardville Road	Belford	07718	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-3590	364	37	9.9	16.5%	287 (78.8%)	7 (1.9%)	53 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.3%)	53.3	637^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.7%		43.3	752^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.8%	115	17.0		60.4	54.5	54.1				60.4	41.8	47.9				$11,243	$167	$11,076
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cooper Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-3308	291	28	10.3	11.7%	236 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.9%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.8	256^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.4	278^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.2%	22	30.9		60.5	75.0	73.8				81.4	87.5	69.1				$9,003	$10	$8,993
New Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 New Monmouth Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-5317	508	42	12.0	17.9%	419 (82.5%)	9 (1.8%)	60 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	52.5	645^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.5	511^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.8%	134	29.7		48.4	58.5	55.4				42.9	57.3	40.6				$13,439	$153	$13,286
Red Bank Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	58 Oakland Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 450-2092	182	21	8.4	56.0%	47 (25.8%)	9 (4.9%)	120 (65.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	32.4	922^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.6	1025^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.4%	103	0.0	20.0	42.8	40.0	14.3	70.0	61.2	70.0	42.9	20.0	7.1	40.0	38.9	16.7	$12,107	$652	$11,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Navesink Elementary School

What district is Navesink Elementary School in?

Middletown Township Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Navesink Elementary School?

Students at Navesink Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Navesink Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Navesink Elementary School.

Is Navesink Elementary School a good school?

Navesink Elementary School ranks 165^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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