Middletown Township Public School District

834 Leonardville Road, 2nd Floor
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown 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 14 public elementary schools serving 6,141 students in Middletown Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
8,955 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
793 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Middletown 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#196 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middletown Township Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown Township Public   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.
59%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown Township Public   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.
27%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middletown Township Public   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.
84%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middletown Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
185 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
942 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
146 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
7,331 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
331 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
194
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
619
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
650
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
622
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
701
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
671
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
669
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
308
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,781 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middletown Township Public   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
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middletown Township Public   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
$24,092
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middletown Township Public   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
$22,781
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middletown Township Public   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 Middletown Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Navesink Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
151 Monmouth Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-0289
Grades: K-5
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Middletown Village Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #44.
Nut Swamp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
925 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5795
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
Lincroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
729 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 741-5838
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #66.
Thompson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #77.
River Plaza Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
155 Hubbard Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3679
Grades: K-5
| 254 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Leonardo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14 Hosford Avenue
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1330
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #1010.
New Monmouth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
121 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5317
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #1111.
Bayshore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #1212.
Harmony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #1313.
Bayview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Leonardville Road
Belford, NJ 07718
(732) 787-3590
Grades: K-5
| 333 students
Rank: #1414.
Thorne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,955 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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