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Monroe 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 5 public elementary schools serving 3,884 students in Monroe Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
5,657 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Monroe Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
149 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
853 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
34%
# Black Students
1,083 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
19%
15%
# White Students
3,225 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
365
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
440
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,344 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 $20,346 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,344
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,346
$25,828
Best Monroe Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Radix Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
363 Radix Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8650
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8650
Grades: PK-4
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
161 Whitehall Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8782
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8782
Grades: PK-4
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Holly Glen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 North Main Street
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8706
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8706
Grades: PK-4
| 515 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 Bodine Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-3944
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-3944
Grades: PK-4
| 637 students
Rank: #55.
Williamstown Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Grades: 5-8
| 1,744 students
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