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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA Language Arts | |||||||||||||||||
Grade | % Not Meeting (Level 1) | % Partially Meeting (Level 2) | % Approaching (Level 3) | % Meeting (Level 4) | % Exceeding (Level 5) | Change in Levels 1, 2, & 3 (2024 to 2025) | Change in Level 4 & Level 5 (2024 to 2025) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
3 | 52.6% | 46.0% | 45.5% | 20.5% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.0% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | -5.0% | +5.0% |
4 | 39.2% | 42.9% | 46.0% | 36.7% | 24.7% | 18.4% | 11.4% | 23.4% | 23.0% | 12.7% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | +3.6% |
5 | 49.0% | 46.0% | 49.3% | 27.1% | 21.8% | 26.7% | 12.5% | 18.4% | 17.3% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | +7.1% | -7.1% |
6 | 44.0% | 40.9% | 38.0% | 23.1% | 33.3% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 17.2% | 20.7% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.6% | +6.6% |
7 | 55.4% | 50.5% | 60.0% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | -2.3% | +2.3% |
8 | 48.0% | 61.5% | 54.3% | 21.6% | 17.6% | 16.0% | 21.6% | 14.3% | 17.0% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | -6.2% | +6.2% |
9 | 27.0% | 30.1% | 54.7% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 25.4% | 35.5% | 10.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +28.8% | -28.8% |
All Grades | 45.8% | 45.4% | 49.6% | 24.8% | 22.9% | 19.7% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | +1.7% | -1.7% |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. Grade 9 row includes grade 9 students only.
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA Math | |||||||||||||||||
Grade | % Not Meeting (Level 1) | % Partially Meeting (Level 2) | % Approaching (Level 3) | % Meeting (Level 4) | % Exceeding (Level 5) | Change in Levels 1, 2, & 3 (2024 to 2025) | Change in Level 4 & Level 5 (2024 to 2025) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
3 | 51.3% | 42.3% | 33.8% | 34.6% | 21.2% | 35.0% | 10.3% | 26.0% | 22.5% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +1.8% | -1.8% |
4 | 59.3% | 51.9% | 33.0% | 22.2% | 31.6% | 44.3% | 14.8% | 8.9% | 14.8% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | +0.4% |
5 | 55.0% | 49.5% | 60.3% | 30.0% | 28.6% | 19.2% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 2.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
6 | 54.7% | 55.2% | 42.4% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 32.6% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | -12.0% | +12.0% |
7 | 36.9% | 41.5% | 32.3% | 40.5% | 38.3% | 39.6% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 19.8% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.0% | +2.0% |
8 | 70.9% | 68.4% | 62.2% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 17.3% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 12.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.8% | +6.8% |
Alg I (HS) | 33.3% | 26.9% | 22.2% | 41.7% | 32.3% | 45.7% | 9.5% | 21.5% | 18.5% | 10.7% | 19.4% | 13.6% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +5.8% | -5.8% |
Alg II (HS) | 100.0% | N/A | 100.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | 0.0% | N/A | N/A |
All Grades | 51.9% | 47.2% | 41.2% | 32.3% | 30.5% | 33.2% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | -1.7% | +1.7% |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA Science | ||||||||||||||
Grade | % Below Proficiency (Level 1) | % Near Proficiency (Level 2) | % Proficient (Level 3) | % Advanced Proficiency (Level 4) | Change in Level 1 & Level 2 (2024 to 2025) | Change in Level 3 & Level 4 (2024 to 2025) | ||||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
5 | 79.8% | 76.5% | 69.2% | 20.2% | 21.0% | 29.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | +1.2% | -1.2% |
8 | 92.8% | 86.3% | 80.6% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 19.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
11 | 87.9% | 84.9% | 60.0% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 23.5% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | -9.5% | +9.5% |
All Grades | 86.8% | 82.8% | 70.5% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 23.8% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -2.7% | +2.7% |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA by Subgroup Race Language Arts | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade Band | Race | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Not Meeting (Level 1) | Partially Meeting (Level 2) | Approaching (Level 3) | Meeting (Level 4) | Exceeding (Level 5) | ||||||||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ES (G3-G5) | Black | 120 | 50% | 46% | 50% | 48% | 31% | 22% | 20% | 15% | 19% | 23% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 102 | 43% | 50% | 42% | 49% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 15% | 24% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
Multiple | 9 | 4% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 33% | 50% | 13% | 44% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 0% | |
Other | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | |
White | 7 | 3% | 29% | 30% | 14% | 43% | 20% | 29% | 14% | 40% | 43% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 239 | | 47% | 45% | 47% | 28% | 23% | 23% | 15% | 22% | 20% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
MS (G6- G8) | Black | 136 | 49% | 53% | 54% | 52% | 20% | 28% | 19% | 22% | 13% | 19% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 133 | 48% | 47% | 48% | 51% | 26% | 22% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 2% | |
White | 7 | 3% | 75% | 38% | 14% | 0% | 38% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 43% | 25% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 14% | |
All Students | 276 | | 49% | 51% | 51% | 22% | 25% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 19% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
HS (G9) | Black | 29 | 45% | 37% | 39% | 48% | 23% | 9% | 28% | 20% | 12% | 14% | 20% | 33% | 10% | 0% | 6% | 0% |
Hispanic | 33 | 52% | 19% | 27% | 58% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 28% | 15% | 15% | 28% | 36% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
White | 2 | 3% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 64 | | 27% | 30% | 55% | 24% | 16% | 20% | 24% | 14% | 14% | 25% | 35% | 11% | 0% | 4% | 0% | |
All Grades | Black | 285 | 49% | 48% | 51% | 50% | 26% | 24% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
Hispanic | 268 | 46% | 45% | 42% | 51% | 25% | 23% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
Multiple | 9 | 2% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 7% | 14% | 33% | 36% | 14% | 44% | 36% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 0% | |
Other | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | |
White | 16 | 3% | 42% | 32% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 8% | 21% | 38% | 25% | 16% | 6% | 0% | 5% | 6% | |
All Students | 579 | | 46% | 45% | 50% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA by Subgroup Race Math | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade Band | Race | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Not Meeting (Level 1) | Partially Meeting (Level 2) | Approaching (Level 3) | Meeting (Level 4) | Exceeding (Level 5) | ||||||||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ES (G3-G5) | Black | 120 | 49% | 61% | 49% | 48% | 27% | 34% | 28% | 10% | 12% | 18% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 109 | 44% | 49% | 45% | 37% | 31% | 22% | 40% | 16% | 22% | 14% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Multiple | 9 | 4% | 50% | 50% | 56% | 50% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 25% | 33% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Other | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | |
White | 7 | 3% | 50% | 50% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 57% | 25% | 20% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 246 | | 55% | 47% | 42% | 29% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
MS (G6- G8) | Black | 139 | 49% | 58% | 62% | 50% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Hispanic | 140 | 49% | 50% | 47% | 41% | 33% | 39% | 29% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 3% | 5% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
White | 7 | 2% | 75% | 38% | 43% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 25% | 13% | 14% | 0% | 13% | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 286 | | 54% | 54% | 46% | 33% | 34% | 30% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
HS (Alg I- Alg II) | Black | 38 | 46% | 42% | 39% | 37% | 45% | 30% | 45% | 8% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 43 | 52% | 29% | 22% | 9% | 40% | 35% | 47% | 11% | 22% | 21% | 16% | 22% | 23% | 4% | 0% | 0% | |
White | 1 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 82 | | 34% | 27% | 23% | 41% | 32% | 45% | 9% | 22% | 18% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 5% | 0% | 0% | |
All Grades | Black | 297 | 48% | 57% | 54% | 47% | 32% | 31% | 32% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 292 | 48% | 46% | 42% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 36% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 5% | 11% | 12% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
Multiple | 9 | 1% | 55% | 46% | 56% | 36% | 0% | 11% | 9% | 31% | 33% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Other | 1 | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | |
White | 15 | 2% | 54% | 42% | 33% | 8% | 21% | 27% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 21% | 27% | 8% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 614 | | 52% | 47% | 41% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA by Subgroup Race Science | |||||||||||||||
Grade Band | Race | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Below Proficiency (Level 1) | Near Proficiency (Level 2) | Proficient (Level 3) | Advanced Proficiency (Level 4) | ||||||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ES (G5) | Black | 37 | 47% | 91% | 85% | 68% | 9% | 13% | 30% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 37 | 47% | 68% | 67% | 70% | 33% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | |
Multiple | 2 | 3% | 100% | N/A | 100% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | |
White | 2 | 3% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 78 | | 80% | 77% | 69% | 20% | 21% | 29% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
MS (G8) | Black | 40 | 41% | 87% | 89% | 80% | 13% | 11% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 57 | 58% | 96% | 83% | 82% | 4% | 17% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
White | 1 | 1% | N/A | 100% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 100% | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 98 | | 93% | 86% | 81% | 7% | 14% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
HS (G11) | Asian | 1 | 1% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | N/A | 0% |
Black | 36 | 42% | 86% | 84% | 86% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Hispanic | 48 | 56% | 89% | 85% | 42% | 9% | 6% | 33% | 2% | 9% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 4% | |
All Students | 85 | | 88% | 85% | 60% | 10% | 8% | 24% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 2% | |
All Grades | Asian | 1 | 0% | 100% | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | 100% | 0% | N/A | 0% |
Black | 113 | 43% | 88% | 86% | 78% | 11% | 12% | 20% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Hispanic | 142 | 54% | 86% | 80% | 65% | 14% | 16% | 26% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
Multiple | 2 | 1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
White | 3 | 1% | 50% | 80% | 33% | 50% | 20% | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 261 | | 87% | 83% | 70% | 13% | 14% | 24% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA by Subgroup Program Language Arts | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade Band | Program | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Not Meeting (Level 1) | Partially Meeting (Level 2) | Approaching (Level 3) | Meeting (Level 4) | Exceeding (Level 5) | ||||||||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ES (G3-G5) | ELL | 51 | 21% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 194 | 81% | 51% | 45% | 47% | 29% | 20% | 23% | 13% | 24% | 19% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
Section 504 | 4 | 2% | 100% | 57% | 100% | 0% | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 50 | 21% | 72% | 60% | 76% | 23% | 21% | 22% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 141 | 59% | 34% | 33% | 30% | 32% | 26% | 23% | 22% | 26% | 32% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
All Students | 239 | | 47% | 45% | 47% | 28% | 23% | 23% | 15% | 22% | 20% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
MS (G6- G8) | ELL | 67 | 24% | 79% | 70% | 69% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 0% | 3% | 15% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 209 | 76% | 48% | 51% | 53% | 24% | 26% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 93 | 34% | 79% | 76% | 82% | 15% | 17% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 159 | 58% | 30% | 34% | 35% | 25% | 28% | 20% | 32% | 25% | 23% | 13% | 13% | 19% | 0% | 1% | 3% | |
All Students | 276 | | 49% | 51% | 51% | 22% | 25% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 19% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
HS (G9) | ELL | 23 | 36% | 62% | 70% | 74% | 23% | 25% | 17% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 38 | 59% | 26% | 33% | 53% | 26% | 15% | 18% | 26% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 34% | 13% | 0% | 7% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 19 | 30% | 52% | 52% | 74% | 29% | 24% | 16% | 19% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 25 | 39% | 8% | 8% | 24% | 23% | 9% | 28% | 31% | 19% | 24% | 38% | 57% | 24% | 0% | 8% | 0% | |
All Students | 64 | | 27% | 30% | 55% | 24% | 16% | 20% | 24% | 14% | 14% | 25% | 35% | 11% | 0% | 4% | 0% | |
All Grades | ELL | 141 | 24% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 19% | 23% | 16% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 441 | 76% | 48% | 46% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
Section 504 | 4 | 1% | 40% | 50% | 100% | 20% | 50% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 162 | 28% | 74% | 66% | 79% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 325 | 56% | 29% | 30% | 32% | 28% | 24% | 22% | 27% | 25% | 27% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 0% | 2% | 1% | |
All Students | 579 | | 46% | 45% | 50% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
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Asbury Park Public Schools 2024-25 Spring NJSLA by Subgroup Program Math | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade Band | Program | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Not Meeting (Level 1) | Partially Meeting (Level 2) | Approaching (Level 3) | Meeting (Level 4) | Exceeding (Level 5) | ||||||||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ES (G3-G5) | ELL | 58 | 24% | 50% | 45% | 33% | 35% | 25% | 43% | 13% | 20% | 14% | 2% | 9% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 201 | 82% | 62% | 47% | 39% | 26% | 28% | 36% | 10% | 16% | 17% | 2% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Section 504 | 4 | 2% | 100% | 57% | 100% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 50 | 20% | 82% | 76% | 66% | 8% | 11% | 28% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 141 | 57% | 48% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 31% | 14% | 18% | 21% | 4% | 11% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 246 | | 55% | 47% | 42% | 29% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
MS (G6- G8) | ELL | 77 | 27% | 60% | 54% | 49% | 28% | 35% | 31% | 12% | 9% | 14% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
F/R Lunch | 219 | 77% | 54% | 56% | 47% | 31% | 34% | 31% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 93 | 33% | 74% | 79% | 66% | 24% | 18% | 28% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 159 | 56% | 44% | 44% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 29% | 15% | 12% | 18% | 3% | 4% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
All Students | 286 | | 54% | 54% | 46% | 33% | 34% | 30% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
HS (Alg I- Alg II) | ELL | 25 | 30% | 53% | 48% | 24% | 40% | 33% | 44% | 7% | 10% | 16% | 0% | 10% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
F/R Lunch | 47 | 57% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 46% | 28% | 53% | 3% | 20% | 17% | 11% | 20% | 9% | 3% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 19 | 23% | 40% | 58% | 47% | 60% | 26% | 47% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 41 | 50% | 27% | 9% | 12% | 39% | 33% | 46% | 12% | 33% | 24% | 15% | 24% | 17% | 7% | 0% | 0% | |
All Students | 82 | | 34% | 27% | 23% | 41% | 32% | 45% | 9% | 22% | 18% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 5% | 0% | 0% | |
All Grades | ELL | 160 | 26% | 55% | 50% | 39% | 32% | 31% | 38% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
F/R Lunch | 467 | 76% | 56% | 49% | 41% | 30% | 30% | 35% | 11% | 13% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Section 504 | 4 | 1% | 67% | 44% | 100% | 17% | 33% | 0% | 17% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
SpecEd | 162 | 26% | 75% | 75% | 64% | 20% | 16% | 30% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 341 | 56% | 43% | 36% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 14% | 18% | 20% | 5% | 11% | 12% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
All Students | 614 | | 52% | 47% | 41% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |
NJGPA Results
Spring 2025 Administration
Asbury Park Public Schools October 2025
New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment
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Asbury Park Public Schools' Spring 2023, 2024, and 2025 NJGPA Administrations Results - Percentages (Grade 11 Students Only) | |||||||||||||
Subject | Not Yet Graduation Ready | Graduation Ready | Change in % Graduation Ready (2024 to 2025) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
ELA | 55 | 53.4% | 34 | 38.2% | 28 | 33.7% | 48 | 46.6% | 55 | 61.8% | 55 | 66.3% | +4.5% |
Math | 91 | 88.3% | 66 | 73.3% | 52 | 60.5% | 12 | 11.7% | 24 | 26.7% | 34 | 39.5% | +12.9% |
All Results | 146 | 70.9% | 100 | 55.9% | 80 | 47.3% | 60 | 29.1% | 79 | 44.1% | 89 | 52.7% | +8.5% |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
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Asbury Park Public Schools Spring NJGPA by Subgroup Program | |||||||||
Subject | Program | Total Tested 2025 | % of Tested 2025 | Not Yet Graduation Ready | Graduation Ready | ||||
% 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | % 2023 | % 2024 | % 2025 | ||||
ELA | ELL | 18 | 22% | 100% | 86% | 89% | 0% | 14% | 11% |
F/R Lunch | 60 | 72% | 68% | 31% | 38% | 33% | 69% | 62% | |
Section 504 | 1 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
SpecEd | 22 | 27% | 100% | 76% | 82% | 0% | 24% | 18% | |
GenEd | 53 | 64% | 38% | 14% | 4% | 62% | 86% | 96% | |
All Students | 83 | | 53% | 38% | 34% | 47% | 62% | 66% | |
Math | ELL | 20 | 23% | 100% | 100% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 60% |
F/R Lunch | 60 | 70% | 93% | 73% | 62% | 7% | 27% | 38% | |
Section 504 | 1 | 1% | 100% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% | |
SpecEd | 20 | 23% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
GenEd | 55 | 64% | 84% | 58% | 60% | 16% | 42% | 40% | |
All Students | 86 | | 88% | 73% | 60% | 12% | 27% | 40% | |
All Results | ELL | 38 | 22% | 100% | 93% | 63% | 0% | 7% | 37% |
F/R Lunch | 120 | 71% | 80% | 52% | 50% | 20% | 48% | 50% | |
Section 504 | 2 | 1% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 50% | 75% | 100% | |
SpecEd | 42 | 25% | 100% | 88% | 90% | 0% | 12% | 10% | |
GenEd | 108 | 64% | 61% | 36% | 32% | 39% | 64% | 68% | |
All | 169 | | 71% | 56% | 47% | 29% | 44% | 53% | |
What’s Improving
Building on Last Year’s Foundation
Greater consistency in pacing and lesson alignment across departments
Deliberate writing now embedded schoolwide — not just an ELA focus
Formative assessments used to adjust instruction, not just record grades
Advisory/WIN periods to support skill sustainability
PLCs generating actionable data conversations
Student engagement improving through project-based and tech-integrated lessons
“We’ve moved from isolated efforts to collective momentum — teachers aren’t just teaching harder; they’re teaching smarter.”
Instructional Coherence
Everyone Rowing in the Same Direction
Department meetings connect directly to PD and walk-through data
Shared language across classrooms/content areas: rigor, engagement, feedback, growth
Improved vertical alignment across grade levels/schools
Department ownership of pacing, assessment design, and follow-up actions
Assessment design that matches structure, rigor and administration of high stakes assessments – improved culture around test performance
“Instructional coherence is our theme — when everyone moves in sync, growth becomes sustainable.”
Ownership and Innovation
A Culture of Shared Accountability and Creativity
Teachers leading innovation in their content areas (AI tools, authentic writing, inquiry-based learning)
Instructional Leadership Teams facilitating peer learning and implementation checks
Students increasingly aware of expectations and academic progress
Leadership and staff refining systems, not adding new ones
Growth defined by professional accountability and reflective practice
“We’ve shifted the narrative from compliance to commitment — every teacher owns part of our success story.”
What’s Next
Continuing the Momentum
Deepen alignment between PD, data, and classroom action
Expand interdisciplinary projects and authentic assessments
Strengthen student agency through reflection, goal-setting, tutoring and self-assessment
Celebrate and share teacher-led innovation
Leveraging educational partnerships
Maintain focus on instructional consistency, not just new initiatives
“This year isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what works, with greater depth and intentionality.”