Top Rankings
Rumson Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in Rumson Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Rumson Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
919 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rumson Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
36%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,097 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,313
$26,937
Spending / Student
$38,097
$25,834
Best Rumson Borough School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Gr: PK-3 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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