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Tinton Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,364 students in Tinton Falls School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Tinton Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,364 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Tinton Falls School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
107 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
876 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
141
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,276 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,735 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,276
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,735
$25,828
Best Tinton Falls School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swimming River School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Hance Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 460-2416
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 460-2416
Grades: 3-5
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Tinton Falls Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
674 Tinton Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-0775
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-0775
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Mahala F. Atchison School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
961 Sycamore Avenue
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-2500
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-2500
Grades: PK-2
| 479 students
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