Schools in West Belmar · Wall Township School District
West Belmar’s public schools beat 77% of New Jersey districts
The public schools West Belmar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
91%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 47%
2020–21
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 25%
2020–21
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 7 pts vs NJ 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How West Belmar compares
B+ Test scoresA Graduation
New Jersey school districts we grade (645)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (445)Better than 91%
High confidence. Built on 1,734 tested students and a graduating class of 252; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
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 West Belmar.
4 schools teach K in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
4 schools teach 1st grade in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
4 schools teach 4th grade in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
4 schools teach 5th grade in West Belmar’s district. Which one depends on your address: Central Elementary School, Old Mill Elementary School, Allenwood Elementary School and West Belmar Elementary School.
Straight-line distance from the center of West Belmar. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 19 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.