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Red Bank Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

1062^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Red Bank Primary School is an elementary school in Red Bank, New Jersey, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 575 students. The school is part of the Red Bank Borough Public School District, which is ranked 477 out of 609 districts in the state.

Red Bank Primary School faces significant academic challenges, with only 30% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 31.3% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.3% to 78.34%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Point Road School and Viola L. Sickles School, both ranked in the top 50 elementary schools in New Jersey, Red Bank Primary School's performance is significantly worse. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 927 out of 1,353 New Jersey elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,062 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

543

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,728

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 River Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701-1397

(732) 758-1530

District: Red Bank Borough Public School District

Students who attend Red Bank Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Red Bank Middle School
High:	Red Bank Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

16.2%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2023) to 21st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg47%

1,062^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

477^th of 609Red Bank Borough 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	21.9	1062 of 1347	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	951 of 1338	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	751 of 1342	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	853 of 1345	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1100 of 1317	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1164 of 1360	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	927 of 1353	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1145 of 1352	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1138 of 1346	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1185 of 1357	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1207 of 1363	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1185 of 1367	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1113 of 1363	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	1284 of 1360	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	1297 of 1354	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	892 of 1346	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.2	1064 of 1338	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	1136 of 1329	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.6	843 of 1314	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	798 of 1303	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	995 of 1298	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.6	939 of 1204	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	125 of 494	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	364 of 597	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	206 of 559	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	156 of 499	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	151 of 489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	219 of 411	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	204 of 463	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	134 of 434	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	984 of 1326	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	963 of 1317	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	788 of 1318	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	725 of 1326	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1162 of 1290	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1233 of 1331	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	896 of 1333	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	727 of 1032	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	535 of 989	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	411 of 982	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	314 of 953	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	641 of 896	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	580 of 899	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	417 of 870	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	748 of 1023	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	371 of 939	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	221 of 910	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	186 of 863	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	574 of 839	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	573 of 948	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	244 of 942	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1067 of 1318	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	825 of 1313	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	638 of 1315	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	920 of 1324	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	940 of 1297	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	912 of 1335	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	892 of 1334	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	877 of 1023	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	686 of 989	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	518 of 958	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	658 of 949	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	913 of 1007	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	72.7	226 of 1001	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	267 of 970	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	49 of 963	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	103 of 975	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	497 of 976	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)75th percentile+38 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-18 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, October 10, 2020

The Red Bank Primary School is a uniquely diverse and multicultural place of learning that continues to grow and thrive. Our distinction of Lighthouse District from the NJ Department of Education speaks to the great strides being made and the opportunities for all of our students to become ready for the future. Ratings are often misleading because they really don’t take into consideration the steeper learning curve for more diverse communities—but if you look at the trajectory, it’s always positive. Come visit and talk to our leaders to find out why RB schools are a great place to educate our kids. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 7, 2020

I'm proud to live in a town with such an outstanding school district. As a member of the Red Bank Borough Education Foundation, I constantly witness the dedication of the school administration and staff to the children of Red Bank. And the results are clear. In 2019, the district was one of 11 in the state to receive the prestigious distinction of Lighthouse District by NJDOE, an honor which recognizes substantial academic improvement. Also last year, the district was designated as a "High Performance District" by NJDOE. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 6, 2017

WOW - what can I say about this welcoming school. Not only the top rated, award winning administration - but the families and overall community. My 1st grader is thriving - socially, academically and as a HUMAN BEING - kind and sweet. She works hard and has improved in all areas - writing, language and reading - more than I ever could have expected. As my youngest, and younger summer baby, I am over the moon thrilled with RBPS! 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Bank Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	222 River Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1530	543	59	9.2	79.6%	88 (16.2%)	25 (4.6%)	421 (77.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21.9	1062^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.4	951^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.9%	111			30.0						31.3								$12,728	$719	$12,009
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
River Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Hubbard Avenue	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 747-3679	268	23	11.5	5.6%	232 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	89	143^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	89.4%		73.7	367^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.6%	224	51.0		71.2	78.8	76.6				84.6	72.7	74.4						$8,973	$10	$8,963
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
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Obre Place	Shrewsbury	07702	Monmouth County	Shrewsbury Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 747-0882	439	52	8.4	0.7%	383 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	82.7	237^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.4%		88.5	142^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	89.4%	95	45.5	18.2	78.7	60.0	62.1	93.1	85.7	78.8	83.6	62.0	66.7	93.2	77.6	47.8	100.0	100.0	$14,231	$86	$14,145
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
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
Nut Swamp Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-5795	464	40	11.5	1.5%	417 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	82.1	247^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.7%		70.2	417^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.8%	170	46.9		51.7	78.7	74.7				73.0	77.3	69.6						$7,091	$10	$7,081
Lincroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Newman Springs Road	Lincroft	07738	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 741-5838	486	39	12.5	2.9%	425 (87.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	71.1	407^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.8%		75.6	348^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.0%	59	35.9		48.1	60.2	66.7				76.9	68.7	57.7						$8,048	$10	$8,038
Point Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	357 Little Silver Point Road	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Little Silver Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-4022	397	42	9.4		351 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	95.6	20^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.5%		95	33^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	97.5%	13			84.6	87.6					90.5	82.2							$9,910	$346	$9,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bank Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Red Bank Primary School?

Students at Red Bank Primary School are 78% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Red Bank Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Red Bank Primary School.

Is Red Bank Primary School a good school?

Red Bank Primary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Red Bank Primary School attend?

Students who attend Red Bank Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Bank Middle School
High : Red Bank Regional High School

What district is Red Bank Primary School in?

Red Bank Borough Public School District

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