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Howell 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,870 students in Howell Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Howell Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,404 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Howell 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 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
260 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
855 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
259 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
3,777 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
70%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
490
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
518
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
566
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
565
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
578
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
361
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,266 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,235
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,266
$26,228
Best Howell Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Howell Township Middle School North
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Grades: 6-8
| 1,056 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Howell Township Middle School South
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Ramtown-greenville Road
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
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