Top Rankings
Marlboro Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,299 students in Marlboro Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Marlboro Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
4,483 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Marlboro Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,080 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
24%
10%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
80 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,870 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
344
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
529
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
629
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
592
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,308 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 $24,087 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,308
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,087
$25,828
Best Marlboro Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank Defino Central Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
175 Route 79 North
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2099
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2099
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Robertsville Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
36 Menzel Lane
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-2044
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-2044
Grades: 1-5
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Asher Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
48 Menzel Lane
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-2080
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-2080
Grades: 1-5
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Marlboro Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School Road West
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2095
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2095
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #55.
Frank J. Dugan Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
48 Topanemus Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2110
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2110
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #66.
Marlboro Memorial Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 Nolan Road
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-7115
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-7115
Grades: 6-8
| 744 students
Rank: #77.
Marlboro Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
355 County Road 520
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2100
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
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