Spring Lake Heights School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Spring Lake Heights School District

The Spring Lake Heights School District serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in Monmouth County. It is a small district that feeds into a regional high school arrangement; families looking ahead to ninth grade would need to consider the sending-receiving relationship that governs where students go after eighth grade, though the available data does not detail which high school that is.

The district operates a single elementary school, Spring Lake Heights Elementary School. With a modest overall enrollment, class sizes across the grade levels are on the smaller side, which can mean more individual attention for students. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic presence and a very small number of Asian and multiracial students. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not reported in the available data, so a family interested in those support structures would want to ask the district directly.

Academically, the district shows a pattern of strong performance in English language arts, particularly in the earlier and middle grades. In reading and writing, the proportion of students meeting or exceeding state benchmarks reaches very high levels in third, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Seventh graders, in particular, posted a perfect score, though that reflects a small tested group. Fourth grade ELA is a relative soft spot, where just over half of students met the bar, a parent may want to look into this further with the school. In mathematics, the results are more uneven. Third and seventh graders performed very well, while fourth and eighth graders were below half proficient. Fifth and sixth graders landed in a middle range. In science, fifth graders performed at a moderate level, but eighth graders showed a notably low pass rate, which is a weak spot worth inquiring about.

When compared to other districts in Monmouth County, the district’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile, meaning its composite academic results are strong relative to its neighbors. The chronic absenteeism rate is below the county median, suggesting that attendance is generally stable. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range, slightly below the county midpoint, which suggests the district is not one of the highest spenders in the area but also not at the bottom.

The housing market in the area served by the district is at the high end. Home values and rents are well above national and state benchmarks, and both have risen sharply in the recent period. This means that living in the district and sending a child to its schools comes with a high cost of entry, consistent with the Jersey Shore communities in this part of Monmouth County.

The district’s grade span means there is no graduation rate to report, since it does not operate a high school. No program offerings, such as advanced coursework, career pathways, or arts magnet options, were available in the data. The search for recent district-level changes or strategic initiatives returned little, so a parent looking for news about budget shifts, boundary changes, or new programming would need to check the district’s own communications.

Overall, this is a small, high-cost, largely white elementary and middle district that delivers strong English language arts results and a mixed picture in math, with a few grades showing clear weakness. The high property values and rents point to an affluent catchment area. Families who prioritize a small school setting and above-average academic performance in a coastal Monmouth County community, and who are comfortable navigating the transition to a separate high school, may find this district a good fit.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

266

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 6%

White 91%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

86%

Gr 4

—

59%

Gr 5

—

74%

Gr 6

—

81%

Gr 7

—

100%

Gr 8

—

85%

Math

Gr 3

—

77%

Gr 4

—

53%

Gr 5

—

67%

Gr 6

—

65%

Gr 7

—

85%

Gr 8

—

40%

Science

Gr 5

—

56%

Gr 8

—

24%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Spring Lake Heights Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

78%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

66%

Grade 5

63%

Grade 6

81%

Grade 7

47%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

87%

Grade 3

54%

Grade 4

72%

Grade 5

80%

Grade 6

100%

Grade 7

83%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

59%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$1.42M

Year-over-year change+12.1%

vs. state typical2.49x

vs. national typical3.86x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07762	Spring Lake	$1.4M	+12.1%	100.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$5,767/mo

Year-over-year change+21.0%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07762	Spring Lake	$5,767	+21.0%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$7,180/mo

Home price / national median income17.0x

Annual rent / national median income82.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,413/mo

Market Activity: Monmouth County

Median listing price$829,000

Median listing price YoY-3.5%

Median price per sq ft$408

Median price per sq ft YoY+3.5%

Median days on market32.5 days

Median days on market YoY-4.4%

Active listings1,424

Active listings YoY+1.6%

New listings896

New listings YoY+12.0%

Pending listings1,441

Pending listings YoY+4.5%

Hotness: median listing price$813,500

Hotness: median listing price YoY-4.8%

Supply score91.5

Supply score YoY+6.5%

Demand score86.6

Demand score YoY+7.5%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

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