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Howell Township Public 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,826 students in Howell Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Howell Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,484 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#268 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
246 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,099 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
37%
# Black Students
221 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
3,603 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
66%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
480
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
513
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
546
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
570
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
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:
381
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,912 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,852
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,912
$26,033
Best Howell Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howell Township Middle School North
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Grades: 6-8
| 1,030 students
Rank: #22.
Howell Township Middle School South
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Ramtown-greenville Road
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
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