Monroe Township Public School District

75 East Academy Street
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,017 students in Monroe Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Monroe Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,635 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Monroe Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#409 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monroe Township Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe 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.
45%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe 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.
88%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monroe Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
701 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
1,010 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
18%
16%
# White Students
3,454 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
61%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
372
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
472
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
438
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
449
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
431
494
# Ungraded Students:
140
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,426 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monroe 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
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Monroe 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
$21,427
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monroe 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
$20,426
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monroe 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 Monroe Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Radix Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
363 Radix Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8650
Grades: PK-4
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
161 Whitehall Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8782
Grades: PK-4
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Bodine Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-3944
Grades: PK-4
| 583 students
Rank: #44.
Holly Glen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 North Main Street
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 728-8706
Grades: PK-4
| 469 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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