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Brick Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,168 students in Brick Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Brick Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
8,214 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Brick Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,941 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
442 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
5,413 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
66%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
538
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
547
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
570
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
570
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
601
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
585
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
674
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
660
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,459 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,992
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,459
$25,828
Best Brick Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midstreams Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Midstreams Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Drum Point Road Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Drum Point Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Riviera Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
171 Beaverson Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 896 students
Rank: #44.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 884 students
Rank: #55.
Osbornville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
218 Drum Point Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Lanes Mill Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1891 Lanes Mill Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #77.
Veterans Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
103 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 578 students
Rank: #88.
Emma Havens Young Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
43 Drum Point Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Grades: K-5
| 833 students
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