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Best Schools in Freehold, NJ
Freehold, NJ has 33 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 18 elementary) serving 22,028 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Freehold exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Freehold, NJ
The top high schools in Freehold, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Biotechnology High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monmouth County Vocational School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 317 Students
2. Colts Neck High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1432 Students
3. Freehold Borough High School
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Projected Test Scores
Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1409 Students
4. Manalapan High School
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Projected Test Scores
Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1722 Students
5. Freehold Township High School
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Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1926 Students
6. Howell High School
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Projected Test Scores
Freehold Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2011 Students
7. Monmouth County Career Center
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Monmouth County Vocational School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 8 Students
Best Middle Schools in Freehold, NJ
The top middle schools in Freehold, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pine Brook School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manalapan-englishtown Regional School District • Public • Grades 6 • 580 Students
2. Cedar Drive Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Colts Neck Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 328 Students
3. Manalapan-englishtown Middle School
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Manalapan-englishtown Regional School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1174 Students
4. Marlboro Middle School
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Marlboro Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1004 Students
5. Dwight D. Eisenhower School
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Projected Test Scores
Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 558 Students
6. Clifton T. Barkalow School
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Projected Test Scores
Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 661 Students
7. Howell Township Middle School North
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Projected Test Scores
Howell Township Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1030 Students
8. Freehold Intermediate School
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Freehold Borough School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 541 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Freehold, NJ
The top elementary schools in Freehold, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lafayette Mills School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Manalapan-englishtown Regional School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 445 Students
2. Wemrock Brook School
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Manalapan-englishtown Regional School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 596 Students
3. Frank J. Dugan Elementary School
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Marlboro Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 649 Students
4. Conover Road Elementary School
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Colts Neck Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 319 Students
5. West Freehold School
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Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 404 Students
6. Marshall W. Errickson School
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Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 450 Students
7. C. Richard Applegate School
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Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 366 Students
8. Joseph J Catena School
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Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
9. Laura Donovan School
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Freehold Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
10. Memorial Elementary School
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Howell Township Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Freehold, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Freehold, NJ has a total population of 41,913 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Freehold, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Freehold, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.46 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Freehold, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Freehold, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Freehold, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Freehold, NJ
How many schools are in Freehold, NJ?
Freehold, NJ has 33 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 22,028 students in total.
How do schools in Freehold perform on state tests?
On average, 33 schools in Freehold score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Freehold exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Freehold?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Freehold
12 of 16 schools in Freehold carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 9D: 2
All 16 public schools we grade in Freehold. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (16)
- Adelphia Elementary School
- Biotechnology High School
- C Richard Applegate School
- Clifton T Barkalow School
- Dwight D Eisenhower School
- Early Childhood Learning Center
- Freehold Borough High School
- Freehold Intermediate School
- Freehold Learning Center
- Joseph J Catena School
- Laura Donovan School
- Marshall W Errickson School
- Memorial Elementary School
- Monmouth County Career Center
- Park Avenue Elementary School
- West Freehold School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.