For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,147 students in Hazlet Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hazlet Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,687 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazlet Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
76%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,389 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,770
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,389
$25,828
Best Hazlet Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beers Street School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Beers Street
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-1107
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-1107
Grades: 5-6
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Middle Road School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
305 Middle Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-9012
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-9012
Grades: 1-4
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
Lillian Drive School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28 Lillian Drive
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 787-2332
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 787-2332
Grades: 1-4
| 260 students
Rank: #44.
Raritan Valley School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Cresci Blvd
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-1333
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-1333
Grades: 1-4
| 238 students
Rank: #55.
Cove Road School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8 Cove Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-5050
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-5050
Grades: 5-6
| 169 students
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