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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,433 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,857 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
33,283 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,540 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
52%
8%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
243 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,253 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
33%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
296
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
525
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
604
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
626
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
683
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

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.
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
$22,628
$26,931
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
$20,961
$25,828
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
226 Applegarth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Grades: PK-3
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Mill Lake
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Grades: PK-3
| 479 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barclay Brook School
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Grades: PK-2
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 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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