Top Rankings
Monroe 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,694 students in Monroe Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Monroe Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
5,703 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe Township Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
39%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
55%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,182 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,172
$27,048
Spending / Student
$20,182
$25,941
Best Monroe Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williamstown Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Gr: 5-8 | 1,694 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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