Middletown Township Public School District

834 Leonardville Road, 2nd Floor
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,493 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 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#196 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
36%
59%
49%
27%
23%
84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
81%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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