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Barnegat Township 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 552 students in Barnegat Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Barnegat Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,552 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Barnegat 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
317 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
2,363 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
67%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
261
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
141
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,219 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,160
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,219
$26,228
Best Barnegat Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell O. Brackman Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Barnegat Blvd North
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5880
Barnegat, NJ 08005
(609) 698-5880
Grades: 7-8
| 552 students
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