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Forrestdale School

Public Grades 4-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 99% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Forrestdale School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Rumson, New Jersey. Serving grades 4-8 with an enrollment of 525 students, Forrestdale consistently ranks among the top 10 middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds state averages.

Forrestdale School's students demonstrate remarkable proficiency in core subjects, with 96.5% of 7th graders scoring proficient or better in NJSLA English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 57%. The school's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students. Additionally, Forrestdale maintains very low chronic absenteeism rates and has an extremely low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Long Branch Middle School, Forrestdale School significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. This stark contrast in performance highlights the exceptional quality of education at Forrestdale School, which has maintained its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed, a testament to its effective teaching practices, curriculum, and overall educational environment.

498

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,265

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760-1681

(732) 842-0383

District: Rumson Borough School District

Students who attend Forrestdale School usually attend:

High:

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Feeder schools for Forrestdale School:

Elementary:

Deane-Porter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (86% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

New Jersey avg44%

9^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 609Rumson Borough 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	95.0	9 of 752	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	6 of 743	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 748	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	7 of 745	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	5 of 652	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	7 of 745	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	12 of 716	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	16 of 712	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	77.7	127 of 713	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	137 of 713	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	80 of 717	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	43 of 704	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	27 of 677	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	29 of 684	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	23 of 677	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	64 of 664	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	76 of 640	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	66 of 631	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.2	7 of 615	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	34 of 599	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	82.7	86 of 588	85.4%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	82 of 574	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	6 of 728	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	3 of 717	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	4 of 720	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	6 of 726	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 625	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	8 of 703	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	12 of 680	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	6 of 726	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	3 of 719	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	13 of 718	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	8 of 730	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	14 of 635	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	15 of 697	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	20 of 675	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	3 of 507	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	2 of 510	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	31 of 505	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	13 of 535	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	13 of 401	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	10 of 492	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	50 of 471	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	8 of 502	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	3 of 510	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	6 of 509	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	9 of 512	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	5 of 435	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	9 of 504	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	16 of 497	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Geometry100%+39 vs state

English Language Arts92%+37 vs state

Mathematics85%+46 vs state

Science66%+41 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)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 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 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forrestdale School	Public	4-8	60 Forrest Avenue	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-0383	498	62	8.0		453 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	95	9^th of 752 public middle schools	98.8%		96.4	6^th of 743 public middle schools	99.2%	3	73.8	55.6	84.8	89.9	95.4	96.5	91.7	89.8	88.1	80.7	87.1	75.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,265	$277	$9,988
Knollwood School	Public	4-8	224 Hance Road	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-0320	502	57	8.7	0.6%	473 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.9	48^th of 752 public middle schools	93.6%		90.2	40^th of 743 public middle schools	94.6%	8	55.4	42.2	84.8	76.8	84.5	88.6	84.5	74.8	78.8	72.2	77.9	38.7	100.0	93.4	95.4	95.0	95.0	$10,199		$10,199
Markham Place School	Public	5-8	95 Markham Place	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Little Silver Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-7112	309	39	7.9		279 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	95.2	6^th of 752 public middle schools	99.2%		95.4	11^th of 743 public middle schools	98.5%	5	62.0	56.1		92.4	96.6	98.9	91.6		78.5	93.2	92.9	77.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$9,993	$183	$9,810
Red Bank Middle School	Public	4-8	101 Harding Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1515	600	65	9.1	83.3%	38 (6.3%)	33 (5.5%)	517 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	41.2	432^nd of 752 public middle schools	42.6%		37.3	442^nd of 743 public middle schools	40.5%	10	22.6	4.6	34.9	48.7	50.9	58.6	50.0	29.0	28.7	40.6	35.1	9.0		73.2	73.2			$15,373	$911	$14,462
Maple Place Middle School	Public	5-8	Maple Place	Oceanport	07757	Monmouth County	Oceanport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-0267	256	27	9.3	8.2%	223 (87.1%)	6 (2.3%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	82.8	102^nd of 752 public middle schools	86.4%		80.2	121^st of 743 public middle schools	83.7%	19	41.6	30.9		75.0	87.5	85.9	76.5		58.3	57.8	68.5	28.2	100.0	78.2	84.8			$17,151	$302	$16,849
Bayshore Middle School	Public	6-8	834 Leonardville Road	Leonardo	07737	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-1380	534	57	9.3	18.2%	421 (78.8%)	10 (1.9%)	67 (12.5%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	71.7	183^rd of 752 public middle schools	75.7%		74.4	166^th of 743 public middle schools	77.7%	17		29.0			63.9	68.6	84.9			47.3	41.1	29.6		96.4	96.4			$10,894	$156	$10,738
Long Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Indiana Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-5533	1,142	107	10.6	81.6%	223 (19.5%)	126 (11.0%)	748 (65.5%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.9%)	17.2	633^rd of 752 public middle schools	15.8%		15.9	646^th of 743 public middle schools	13.1%	13		2.9			30.8	32.0	31.2			18.4	14.0	9.4	69.2	79.2	74.0	76.2	76.2	$11,016	$289	$10,727
Frank Antonides School	Public	5-8	135 Locust Avenue	West Long Branch	07764	Monmouth County	West Long Branch School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-5900	220	30	7.4	24.5%	151 (68.6%)	3 (1.4%)	55 (25.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	75.1	158^th of 752 public middle schools	79.0%		80.8	118^th of 743 public middle schools	84.1%	40	52.6	32.5		62.7	56.4	63.5	82.5		57.7	54.8	55.3	69.7			100.0			$11,358	$187	$11,171
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Middletown Lincroft Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-2212	862	70	12.3	4.9%	725 (84.1%)	6 (0.7%)	76 (8.8%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.3%)	86	76^th of 752 public middle schools	89.9%		82.5	98^th of 743 public middle schools	86.8%	22		32.9			78.6	78.8	77.1			64.1	65.7	42.1		99.2	99.1			$8,182		$8,182
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Grant Avenue	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-5013	270	30	9.0	50.0%	106 (39.3%)	31 (11.5%)	90 (33.3%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	48.2	369^th of 752 public middle schools	50.9%		58.3	289^th of 743 public middle schools	61.1%	80		10.0			47.5	69.6	52.9			31.3	40.0	25.0		95.2	95.2			$17,722	$703	$17,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrestdale School

Is Forrestdale School a good school?

Yes! Forrestdale School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forrestdale School?

Students at Forrestdale School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Forrestdale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Forrestdale School.

What district is Forrestdale School in?

Rumson Borough School District

What high school do graduates of Forrestdale School attend?

Students who attend Forrestdale School usually go on to attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

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