Top Rankings
Monroe Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,237 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
6,857 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monroe Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,540 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
52%
10%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
243 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,253 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
33%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
296
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
525
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
604
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
626
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
683
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,628 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 $20,961 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,628
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,961
$25,828
Best Monroe Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Applegarth Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
227 Applegarth Rd
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Grades: 4-5
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
226 Applegarth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Grades: PK-3
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 1,704 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
42 Harrison Ave
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Grades: 4-5
| 252 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Lake
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Grades: PK-3
| 479 students
Rank: #66.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Grades: 3-5
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Grades: PK-2
| 366 students
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