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Deane-Porter Elementary School

50 BLACKPOINT ROAD, RUMSON, NJ 07760 · (732) 842-0330 · Monmouth County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public elementary schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools

Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K266%
Kindergarten9122%
Grade 110626%
Grade 29323%
Grade 39523%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
37792%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22054%
Female
19146%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Deane-Porter Elementary School→Forrestdale School
Based on grade levels within Rumson Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
76.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.5pp since 2023
Math
92.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.3%92.5%
2023-2486.8%90.8%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Deane-Porter Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Monmouth County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
92.5%#3 of 1,319
▲ 4
#1 of 93
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.3%#145 of 1,319
▼ 119
#13 of 93
▼ 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
411#667 of 1,562#48 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#562 of 1,390#58 of 98
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.6%#1,337 of 1,392#96 of 98
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.7%#524 of 545#45 of 46
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
411
+54 (+15%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541138.110.8:1N/A
2023-2439438.110.3:1N/A
2022-2338439.19.8:11% (3)
2020-21357399.2:11% (3)
2017-1840840.210.2:10% (0)
2015-164103113.2:10% (0)
2010-114123113.3:10% (0)
2000-014072516.3:10% (0)
1990-913061817.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deane-Porter Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (408 to 411); teachers down 5% (40.2 to 38.1).

About Deane-Porter Elementary School

Deane-Porter Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in RUMSON, New Jersey. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 411 students.

Rumson Borough School District has a total of 2 schools and 909 students, Deane-Porter Elementary School among them.

The large majority of students at Deane-Porter Elementary School, 92%, are White. Next come 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 74% White. Deane-Porter Elementary School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teacher staffing is 38.1 full-time equivalents, or about 10.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure.

allk12 grades Deane-Porter Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Monmouth County has about 645,353 residents, and median household income is about $124,845, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 186 public schools in Monmouth County, with a combined enrollment of about 91,053.

The nearest public school is Forrestdale School, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Deane-Porter Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 357 to 411. Students per teacher rose from 9.2 in 2020-21 to 10.8 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Deane-Porter Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Monmouth County at a glance

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Population
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students

Quick facts

School name
Deane-Porter Elementary School
District
Rumson Borough School District
Address
50 BLACKPOINT ROAD, RUMSON, NJ 07760
Phone
(732) 842-0330
County
Monmouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
411
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341437004090
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Rumson Borough School District
Other schools in RUMSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Deane-Porter Elementary School
How large is Deane-Porter Elementary School?
Deane-Porter Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-03.
Is Deane-Porter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deane-Porter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Deane-Porter Elementary School have?
Deane-Porter Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Deane-Porter Elementary School?
Deane-Porter Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Deane-Porter Elementary School?
Deane-Porter Elementary School is overseen by Rumson Borough School District in Monmouth County.
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