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Middletown Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,095 students in Middletown Township 九游体育 District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Township 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%

Graduation Rate
84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
148 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
7,221 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
81%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
637
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
665
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
615
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
636
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
704
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,400 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 $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,400
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,072
$25,828

Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Navesink Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
151 Monmouth Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-0289
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-0289
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Nut Swamp Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
925 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5795
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5795
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #55.
Lincroft Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
729 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 741-5838
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 741-5838
Grades: K-5
| 492 students
Rank: #66.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Grades: 6-8
| 859 students
Rank: #77.
River Plaza Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Hubbard Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3679
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3679
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Leonardo Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14 Hosford Avenue
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1330
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1330
Grades: K-5
| 269 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1010.
New Monmouth Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
121 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5317
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5317
Grades: K-5
| 511 students
Rank: #1111.
Bayshore Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #1212.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #1313.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Leonardville Road
Belford, NJ 07718
(732) 787-3590
Belford, NJ 07718
(732) 787-3590
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1414.
Thorne Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
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