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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 4 public preschools serving 1,493 students in Middletown Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
148 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
7,221 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
81%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
637
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
665
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
636
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
704
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
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