Top Rankings
Monroe Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,330 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,838 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monroe Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,414 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
50%
11%
# Hispanic Students
553 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
246 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,475 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
36%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
277
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
446
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
585
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
658
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
573
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
611
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
161
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,019 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,691
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,019
$26,228
Best Monroe Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Applegarth Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
227 Applegarth Rd
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Grades: 4-5
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
226 Applegarth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Grades: PK-3
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 1,715 students
Rank: #44.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Grades: 3-5
| 391 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Lake
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Grades: PK-3
| 444 students
Rank: #66.
Woodland School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
42 Harrison Ave
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Grades: 4-5
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Grades: PK-2
| 314 students
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