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Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School

POINT PLEASANT, NJ · Point Pleasant Borough School District · Grades PK-5

334th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 75% Improving

708
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
7%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.2%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School 334th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 75% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 75th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%75%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 364 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
64%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
66%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
35%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%64%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%66%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 708 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

8%White90%
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Hispanic 7%White 90%90%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White89.8%90.0% 0.2 pts
Hispanic6.9%7.5% 0.6 pts
Two or more races0.3%1.6% 1.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.7% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander1.2%0.3% 0.9 pts
Black0.7%0.0% 0.7 pts

Homes near Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School

Typical home value $877K in zip 08742 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$209K$417K$626K$834K$794K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School in?

Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School is part of the Point Pleasant Borough School District district in POINT PLEASANT, New Jersey.

Is Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School 334th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School?

White 90%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 2% (708 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08742 is $877K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.