Total enrollment
1,362
-238 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Asbury Park School District
New Jersey · 1,362 students · 1 city
Across Asbury Park School District (New Jersey), 4 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,362 students, an average of 341 per school.
4-year change in Asbury Park School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Asbury Park School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #239 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,362 | #257 of 372 | #5,803 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #178 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #28 of 370 | #155 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.6% | #23 of 369 | #1,427 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #165 of 298 | #2,338 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Asbury Park School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Asbury Park High School at 18.1% proficient to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School at 6.0%, a gap of 12.1 points. That is the 150th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,631 to 1,362 students (down 16%) and from 177 to 148 full-time teachers (down 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | Asbury Park | Elementary | PK-02 | 443 |
| Asbury Park High School | Asbury Park | High | 09-12 | 379 |
| Bradley Elementary School | Asbury Park | Elementary | 03-06 | 345 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School | Asbury Park | Middle | 07-08 | 195 |
About Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District is a sparse public-school district in New Jersey. The district operates 4 schools and educates approximately 1,362 students.
On the school-mix side, Asbury Park School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Asbury Park School District runs about 341 students per school, 37% lower than the state mean of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Asbury Park School District has fell 15% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,600 students to 1,362.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Asbury Park School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.