Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08555

Summary:

The 08555 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Roosevelt Public School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 87 students. The school is part of the Roosevelt Borough Public School District, which is ranked 289 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Public School's academic performance on the NJSLA exams is mixed, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding state averages, while others fall below. The school's standout metric is its 75% proficiency rate in 3rd grade Mathematics, significantly higher than the state's 49.8%. However, the school's lower proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science suggest potential areas for improvement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is also higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

Despite these challenges, Roosevelt Public School appears to be a relatively well-resourced educational environment, with a per-student spending of $19,731 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 8.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the educational landscape in the 08555 zip code, highlighting both the strengths and areas for improvement at Roosevelt Public School.

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	School Lane	Roosevelt	08555	Monmouth County	Roosevelt Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 448-2798	75	10	7.3	4.0%	46 (61.3%)	3 (4.0%)	20 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)	59	558^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.1	643^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	51.9%	85	27.3	66.7	45.5	75.0	36.4	$19,731	$445	$19,286

Cities Near Zip Code 08555

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roosevelt	0.18 mi	1	266^th
Clarksburg	2.52 mi	1	130^th
Millstone Township	2.73 mi	2	152^nd
East Windsor	3.26 mi	3	353^rd
Hightstown	4.37 mi	3	427^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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