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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,059 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
8,955 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
793 Teachers
39,506 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.
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
3 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
185 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
942 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
146 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
7,331 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
82%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
331 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
619
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
650
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
622
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
701
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
671
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
669
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
308
18,508
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.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,092
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,781
$26,033
Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 878 students
Rank: #22.
Bayshore Middle School
Magnet 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
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
Thorne Middle School
Magnet 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
| 620 students
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