Middletown Township Public School District

834 Leonardville Road, 2nd Floor
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,492 students in Middletown Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
9,103 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
796 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#188 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Middletown Township Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Middletown Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
926 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
144 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
7,507 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
82%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
625
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
587
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
578
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
639
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
609
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
601
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
689
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
663
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
731
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
681
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
698
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
676
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
791
494
# Ungraded Students:
352
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,411 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Middletown Township Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Middletown Township Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,700
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Middletown Township Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,411
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Middletown Township Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,103 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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