Marlboro Township School District

1980 Township Drive
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2 public middle schools serving 1,693 students in Marlboro Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Marlboro Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,483 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
39,885 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#99 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marlboro Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marlboro Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marlboro Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marlboro Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,080 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
38%
# Black Students
80 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,870 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
64%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
344
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
529
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
629
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
592
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marlboro Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marlboro Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,308
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marlboro Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,087
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marlboro Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marlboro Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marlboro Memorial Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
71 Nolan Road
Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-7115
Grades: 6-8
| 744 students
Rank: #22.
Marlboro Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
355 County Road 520
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 4,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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