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 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.
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
0.71
# 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.
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
$24,400
$26,931
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
$23,072
$25,828
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary 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
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,842 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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