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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,941 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
5,723 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Monroe Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
1,068 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
19%
15%
# White Students
3,380 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
59%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
343
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
163
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,112 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,098
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,112
$26,033
Best Monroe Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Radix Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Whitehall Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Holly Glen Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 505 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Knoll Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 641 students
Rank: #55.
Williamstown Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,819 students
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