Avenel’s public schools beat 51% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Avenel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
What Avenel’s schools are like
Which school depends on your street
With 16 elementary, five middle and three high schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Avenel spends 14% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 46%, 1 point below the state. Math is 28%, 3 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Avenel outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Rahway (D). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Avenel compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New Jersey’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New Jersey only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avenel.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Avenel vs. its neighbors
Avenel’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New Jersey districts.
Every school in Avenel
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Avenel families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Avenel
There’s no college in Avenel, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is DeVry University-New Jersey in Woodbridge, 2.8 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Avenel. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.