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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the West Freehold School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340564003822
West Freehold School
100 CASTRONOVA WAY, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 · (732) 431-5101 · Monmouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
80 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
71.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 65.1% |
% 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 West Freehold School
West Freehold School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Freehold School this school | 447 | 17.9% | 60.6% |
| Memorial Elementary School FREEHOLD | 414 | 20.5% | 43.6% |
| Marshall W. Errickson School FREEHOLD | 464 | 14.2% | 56.8% |
| Joseph J Catena School FREEHOLD | 445 | 14.4% | 57.0% |
| Clinton Public School CLINTON | 521 | 18.8% | 53.0% |
| Mahala F. Atchison School TINTON FALLS | 484 | 19.2% | N/A |
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 West Freehold School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #325 of 1,290 | #30 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #299 of 1,319 ▼ 13 | #29 of 93 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #229 of 1,319 ▲ 148 | #25 of 93 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #546 of 1,562 | #37 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #416 of 1,390 | #45 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #878 of 1,392 | #46 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #1,070 of 1,481 | #59 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #386 of 798 | #26 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
447
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 447 | 43.5 | 10.3:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 47.5 | 9.6:1 | 16% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 43.5 | 9.3:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 48 | 9.4:1 | 10% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 46 | 10.9:1 | 9% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 45 | 11.3:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 3% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Freehold School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (503 to 447); teachers down 5% (46 to 43.5).
About West Freehold School
Among the schools in FREEHOLD, New Jersey, is West Freehold School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 447 students.
West Freehold School sits within Freehold Township School District, which has 8 schools and 3,406 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at West Freehold School. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Freehold School is 10.3:1, based on 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 29% for public schools in Monmouth County.
On the allk12 Grade, West Freehold School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.4% for West Freehold School. The school posts 60.6%, 4.2 points above the prediction.
For the population of Monmouth County, the median household earns about $124,845 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Monmouth County, 186 public schools serve about 91,053 students.
About 0.3 miles separate West Freehold School from the closest public school, Early Childhood Learning Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, West Freehold School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 450 students in 2020-21 and 447 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to West Freehold School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Freehold Township School District
- Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Marshall W. Errickson SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Joseph J Catena SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Laura Donovan SchoolElementary · 441 students
- C. Richard Applegate SchoolElementary · 358 students
Other schools in FREEHOLD
- Freehold Borough High SchoolHigh · 1,376 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Freehold Learning CenterElementary · 562 students
- Freehold Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Marshall W. Errickson SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Learning Center0.3 mi · 95
- Clifton T. Barkalow School0.4 mi · 574
- Park Avenue Elementary School1.2 mi · 463
- Freehold Intermediate School1.2 mi · 498
- Laura Donovan School1.5 mi · 441
- Freehold Township High School2.0 mi · 1,813
Frequently asked questions
About West Freehold SchoolHow large is West Freehold School?
West Freehold School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Freehold School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Freehold School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Freehold School have?
West Freehold School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is West Freehold School?
West Freehold School reports a student body of 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Freehold School public or private?
West Freehold School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Freehold Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.