Top Rankings
Brick Township 51±¬ÁÏ 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,780 students in Brick Township 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Brick Township 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
8,214 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brick Township 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#429 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
38%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
66%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,459 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,992
$26,940
Spending / Student
$21,459
$25,837
Best Brick Township 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Riviera Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
171 Beaverson Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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