Deane-porter Elementary School

Deane-Porter Elementary School is a public school in Rumson, New Jersey, serving 394 students from pre-kindergarten through third grade. Its composite score of 9.0 out of 10 places it among a very small group of high performers statewide — the school outperforms 97% of New Jersey public schools and ranks 43rd among 1,496 elementary schools in the state. Academic achievement is the engine behind those numbers.

Deane-Porter earns a 9.8 out of 10 on academics — a near-perfect mark that signals consistently strong student performance across measured outcomes. Its growth score of 8.8 adds important context: students here are not simply arriving with advantages but continuing to build skills at an above-average rate. The combined result earns the school an "Exceptional" rating.

A student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1 reflects a learning environment where teachers can focus on individual students rather than managing large groups. For families searching for elementary schools in or around Rumson, Deane-Porter's data profile is among the strongest in the state — and its numbers hold up whether compared locally or against the full field of New Jersey elementary schools.