Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341011004000
Navesink Elementary School
151 MONMOUTH AVENUE, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ 07716 · (732) 291-0289 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
23 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 77.9% |
% 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
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Navesink Elementary School
Navesink Elementary School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navesink Elementary School this school | 210 | 11.0% | 74.2% |
| Fredon Township School NEWTON | 203 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
| Cozy Lake Elementary School OAK RIDGE | 236 | 11.9% | N/A |
| Mohawk Avenue School Sparta | 236 | 9.7% | 55.2% |
| William H. Ross III School MARGATE | 186 | 7.0% | 65.3% |
| Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD | 208 | 12.5% | 55.1% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Navesink Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #97 of 1,290 | #3 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #196 of 1,319 ▼ 105 | #19 of 93 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #139 of 1,319 ▼ 92 | #11 of 93 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #1,378 of 1,562 | #98 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #388 of 1,390 | #41 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #1,186 of 1,392 | #79 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #1,227 of 1,481 | #85 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #120 of 798 | #8 of 50 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
210
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 210 | 20.7 | 10.2:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20.9 | 9.8:1 | 9% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 8% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 26.5 | 10.4:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 13% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 11 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Navesink Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (274 to 210); teachers down 22% (26.5 to 20.7).
About Navesink Elementary School
Navesink Elementary School is a small elementary school in New Jersey, located in ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. The student body numbers 210 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Middletown Township Public School District totals 8,752 students.
Federal enrollment data show Navesink Elementary School is 81% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Navesink Elementary School was 10.2:1. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 10.2:1 here. Navesink Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 11%. Public schools in Monmouth County average 29%.
The allk12 Grade for Navesink Elementary School is A. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Navesink Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.2%; the prediction is 60.2%.
Census estimates describe Monmouth County this way: the median household income is $124,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Navesink Elementary School, Monmouth County has 185 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Atlantic Highlands Elementary School, at about 0.9 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Navesink Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 206 in 2020-21, 210 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Navesink Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Middletown Township Public School District
- Middletown High School SouthHigh · 1,406 students
- Middletown High School NorthHigh · 1,289 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Thorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- Bayshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- New Monmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other schools in ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary School0.9 mi · 245
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary School0.9 mi · 282
- Leonardo Elementary School1.6 mi · 283
- Bayshore Middle School1.7 mi · 534
- Highlands Elementary School1.8 mi · 153
- Highlands Elementary School1.9 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Navesink Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Navesink Elementary School?
Navesink Elementary School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Navesink Elementary School serve?
Navesink Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Navesink Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Navesink Elementary School is approximately 10.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Navesink Elementary School?
Student demographics at Navesink Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Navesink Elementary School public or private?
Navesink Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middletown Township Public School District.
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