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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,025 students in Middletown 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 Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
38%
# Black Students
148 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
7,221 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
81%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
637
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
665
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
636
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
704
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,400 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 $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,400
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,072
$25,828
Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Grades: 6-8
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Bayshore Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Thorne Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
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