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Neptune Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 625 students in Neptune Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Neptune Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,492 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Neptune Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
60%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,243 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
38%
# Black Students
1,380 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
40%
18%
# White Students
575 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
16%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
184
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
25
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,828 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,055 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,828
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,055
$25,828
Best Neptune Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neptune Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Heck Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
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