Monroe Township School District

423 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,237 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 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
6,857 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#101 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
64%
36%
68%
49%
34%
23%
84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
33%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,628 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 $20,961 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
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,628
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,961
$25,828

Best Monroe Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Applegarth Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
227 Applegarth Rd
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Grades: 4-5
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
226 Applegarth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Grades: PK-3
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 1,704 students
Rank: #44.
Woodland School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42 Harrison Ave
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Grades: 4-5
| 252 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Lake
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Grades: PK-3
| 479 students
Rank: #66.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Grades: 3-5
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barclay Brook School
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Grades: PK-2
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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