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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,681 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
6,701 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
39,634 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 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

66%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
23%
94%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
32%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,837 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$173 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,281
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,837
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Monroe Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Gr: 6-8 | 1,681 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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