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Freehold Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,219 students in Freehold Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Freehold Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,445 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Freehold Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
217 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
37%
# Black Students
133 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,537 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
74%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
304
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
97
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,534 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,327 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,534
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,327
$26,033
Best Freehold Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
279 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Clifton T. Barkalow School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
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