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Carteret Public School District Schools
Carteret Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Middlesex County (Carteret). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carteret Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carteret Public School District
5 of 5 schools in Carteret Public School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Carteret Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Carteret High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Carteret Middle School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Columbus Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Nathan Hale Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Carteret Public School District
High schools (1)
- C- Carteret High School, Carteret
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Carteret Middle School, Carteret
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D- Columbus Elementary School, Carteret
- D- Nathan Hale Elementary School, Carteret
- C Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School, Carteret
Where Carteret Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carteret (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,009 students with 315 full-time-equivalent teachers and 478 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3402820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Linden Public School District (11 schools, 3 mi)
- Rahway Public School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Woodbridge Township School District (25 schools, 4 mi)
- Perth Amboy Public School District (12 schools, 5 mi)
- Roselle Public School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Clark Township Public School District (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Elizabeth Public Schools (37 schools, 6 mi)
- Roselle Park Public School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Carteret Public School District
How many schools are in Carteret Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Carteret Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carteret Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carteret.
How good are the schools in Carteret Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.2%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carteret Public School District?
4,009 students were enrolled in Carteret Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carteret Public School District?
Carteret Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Carteret. Its boundary covers about 4.4 sq mi.