Top Rankings
Neptune Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 625 students in Neptune Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Neptune Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,492 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Neptune Township 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
38%
% Black
40%
18%
% White
16%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,828 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,055 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,828
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,055
$25,828
Best Neptune Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neptune Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Heck Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
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