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What's the most underrated thing about Matawan Regional High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,038
High
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340975003958
Matawan Regional High School
450 ATLANTIC AVENUE, ABERDEEN, NJ 07747 · (732) 705-5200 · Monmouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,038 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
353 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 227 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
29.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 29.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 24.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Matawan Regional High School
Matawan Regional High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan Regional High School this school | 1,038 | 34.0% | 38.0% |
| Ocean Township High School OAKHURST | 925 | 35.4% | 36.1% |
| Monmouth Regional High School TINTON FALLS | 891 | 35.2% | 33.1% |
| Cherry Hill High School West CHERRY HILL | 1,287 | 34.3% | 32.5% |
| Hamilton East - Steinert HAMILTON | 1,437 | 36.6% | 26.5% |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford Medford | 896 | 36.5% | 41.8% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Matawan Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #192 of 397 | #22 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #191 of 400 ▲ 34 | #21 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #199 of 395 ▲ 30 | #19 of 31 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,038 | #168 of 442 | #12 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #178 of 388 | #17 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #114 of 389 | #5 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #219 of 405 | #10 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #160 of 200 | #17 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,038
-113 (-10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,038 | 87.1 | 11.9:1 | 34% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 1,154 | 97 | 11.9:1 | 20% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 1,146 | 95.6 | 12.0:1 | 22% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 1,151 | 92 | 12.5:1 | 25% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 1,072 | 95.5 | 11.2:1 | 27% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 90 | 11.7:1 | 29% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 1,117 | 89 | 12.6:1 | 22% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 66 | 14.2:1 | 13% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 1,066 | 87 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matawan Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,072 to 1,038); teachers down 9% (95.5 to 87.1).
About Matawan Regional High School
As a mid-sized high school, Matawan Regional High School serves students in ABERDEEN, New Jersey. Federal data show 1,038 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Matawan Regional High School sits within Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which has 7 schools and 3,912 students.
Of every 100 students at Matawan Regional High School, about 54 are White. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Monmouth County, the White share is about 74%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school had 87.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1. The school reported 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Matawan Regional High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of New Jersey public high schools.
A school with Matawan Regional High School's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 47.5%. Matawan Regional High School scores 38.0%, 9.6 points below that line.
In the surrounding county, Monmouth County, the median household earns about $124,845 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Monmouth County number 186, with about 91,053 students.
Lloyd Road Elementary School is the nearest public school to Matawan Regional High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Matawan Regional High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Matawan Regional High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Matawan Regional High School as Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,038, from 1,151 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Matawan Regional High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
- Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
- Lloyd Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Strathmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Ravine Drive Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Cliffwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Cambridge Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Other schools in ABERDEEN
- Lloyd Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Strathmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Cambridge Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Lloyd Road Elementary School0.6 mi · 519
- Strathmore Elementary School0.6 mi · 481
- Cambridge Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 286
- Raritan Valley School0.9 mi · 241
- Beers Street School1.3 mi · 198
- Ravine Drive Elementary School1.5 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Matawan Regional High SchoolHow large is Matawan Regional High School?
Matawan Regional High School enrolls approximately 1,038 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Matawan Regional High School serve?
Matawan Regional High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matawan Regional High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Matawan Regional High School is approximately 11.9:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Matawan Regional High School?
At Matawan Regional High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Matawan Regional High School public or private?
Matawan Regional High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.