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Middletown Township 51爆料 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 3 public middle schools serving 2,025 students in Middletown Township 51爆料 District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Middletown Township 51爆料 District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
16 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middletown Township 51爆料 District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
82%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,400
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,072
$25,837
Best Middletown Township 51爆料 District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Bayshore Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Thorne Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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