For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 students in Milltown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Milltown School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
782 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milltown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.5%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
65%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,451 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,999 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,451
$31,633
Spending / Student
$33,999
$31,024
Best Milltown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joyce Kilmer School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21 West Church Street
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732) 214-2370
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732) 214-2370
Gr: 4-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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