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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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,443 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
903 Schools
# Students
6,900 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
32,444 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.
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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,530 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
51%
9%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
246 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,375 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
34%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
265
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
666
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
398
# Ungraded Students:
166
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,487
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,830
$26,033
Best Monroe Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Tree Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Mill Lake
Magnet School
(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
| 471 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barclay Brook School
Magnet School
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Grades: PK-2
| 328 students
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