College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District, Neptune NJ

Original Research by School Decision on College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District

CollegeAchieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is a single K-12 charter school in Neptune, New Jersey. It is a regular public school of choice, meaning admission is open to families who apply, and it operates independently of the local district. The school serves all grades from kindergarten through twelfth grade under one roof, so a child who enters in kindergarten can stay through high school without needing to change campuses. The high school portion of the building relocated from Asbury Park to Neptune at the start of the 2025–2026 school year, a move that publicly reported accounts describe as expanding access for both Asbury Park and Neptune families and increasing the incoming ninth-grade class.

Neptune Township itself is a mix of residential neighborhoods, a major medical campus, and a seaside Victorian historic district in Ocean Grove. The medical center is the dominant employer, and the township has a long role as a regional commercial and cultural hub at the Jersey Shore. Housing costs in the area are broadly in line with the New Jersey state benchmark. The township has seen modest population growth over recent decades, and municipal-led revitalization is underway in the Mid-town area. The school is located on West Bangs Avenue, a street that places it within a short drive of the Garden State Parkway and the Route 66 commercial corridor. Walkability varies sharply by neighborhood; Ocean Grove is highly walkable, but the school’s immediate area is auto-oriented.

State testing results for the 2024–2025 school year provide a picture of academic performance in the elementary and middle grades. In English language arts, proficiency rates vary by grade but reach around half or more of students tested in the upper elementary and middle grades. In math, proficiency is lower across all tested grades. The eighth grade shows a higher math proficiency rate than earlier grades, but overall the school’s combined proficiency across all subjects and grades sits in the bottom quarter among Monmouth County districts. Science results are low in both grade levels where testing occurs. These results come from the NJSLA, New Jersey’s standard state assessment. The data does not include results for high school subjects, and no graduation rate is reported for this school; families considering the high school grades may want to ask the school directly about its graduation outcomes and college-going rates.

The student body is diverse, with a majority of students identifying as Black and a substantial share identifying as Hispanic. A small number of students are white or American Indian or Alaska Native. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a sign of high economic need. The school does not report data on special education or English learner populations, so it is unclear how those groups are served. No information is available on discipline, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios, which are common metrics that can inform a family’s understanding of school climate.

The school’s name and charter mission signal a focus on college preparation, but the available evidence does not include specific Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, or career and technical education offerings. A parent interested in the high school experience should ask about course pathways, support for college applications, and any partnerships with local universities.

For a family weighing this option, the school offers a through-line from kindergarten to twelfth grade in a single setting, serving a high-poverty student population. Academic performance on state tests is below the middle of the county’s districts, particularly in math and science. The strongest results are in ELA during the middle grades. The recent relocation to Neptune may make it more convenient for families in the township, though the building is in a car-dependent part of town. Without more data on high school outcomes and support services, a family’s best next step is a direct conversation with the school about its academic trajectory and what postsecondary preparation looks like for its graduates.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 714%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.