Monroe Township School District

423 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,759 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,900 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monroe Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#101 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe Township   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.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe Township   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.
34%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe Township   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 Monroe Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,530 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
51%
9%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
246 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,375 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
34%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
265
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
666
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
166
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,487 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 $20,830 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe Township   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
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe Township   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
$22,487
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe Township   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
$20,830
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe Township   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 Monroe Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 1,759 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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