Summary:
Five schools in ZIP code 08723 serve kindergarten through grade 12 and enroll 3,773 students: three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The clearest difference for families is among the elementary schools, where the grade 5 math proficiency rate ranges from 35% at Emma Havens Young Elementary School to 58% at Osbornville Elementary School—a 23-point spread.
Drum Point Road Elementary School is the strongest overall elementary performer: its average across seven tested subjects and grades is 48%, compared with 45% at Osbornville and 35% at Emma Havens Young. Drum Point leads in ELA in grades 3–5, grade 4 math and grade 5 science; Osbornville stands out in grade 3 math (49%) and grade 5 math (58%), which is 12 points above the state rate. At Lake Riviera Middle School, grade 8 Algebra I is a bright spot at 95%, versus 75% statewide, while its ELA results are below state rates in all three grades. Brick Township High School has a mixed profile: its graduation rate is 92%, above the state’s 89%, but its listed tested results are below state rates.
Recent results show different trends rather than a shared improvement: the elementary average slipped from 44% in 2024–2025 to 43% in 2025–2026, while the state average moved from 46% to 45%, leaving the area’s gap about the same. Drum Point’s average rose by 2 points, while Emma Havens Young’s fell by 2 and Osbornville’s by 3. SchoolDigger rankings also diverged: Drum Point moved from the 45th to the 55th percentile, while Brick Township High moved from the 47th to the 37th. As context, all five schools report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025; among the elementary schools, the figure ranges from 31% at Drum Point to 52% at Emma Havens Young, while Osbornville is at 49% and has a substantially higher average than Emma Havens Young.
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