Middletown Township 51�� District

834 Leonardville Road, 2nd Floor
Leonardo, NJ 07737

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Top 30%

Tel: (732) 671-3850

Top Rankings

Middletown Township 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

16 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

8,842 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

769 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
6	649	116
7	650	148
8	726	150

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District Rank

Middletown Township 51�� 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#193 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District
2023	#193
2022	#196
2021	#188
2019	#261
2018	#283
2017	#283
2016	#278
2015	#211
2014	#240
2013	#246
2012	#254

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	52%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	39%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	48%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	49%	36%
2014	84%	75%
2013	84%	75%
2012	83%	75%

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59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2022	59%	49%
2021	55%	47%
2019	65%	57%
2018	48%	55%
2017	57%	53%
2016	54%	50%
2015	55%	47%
2014	78%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	79%	69%

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27%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	28%	22%

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94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	94%	85%
2022	84%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.31	0.71
2021	0.29	0.71
2020	0.26	0.70
2019	0.26	0.70
2018	0.22	0.70
2017	0.22	0.70
2016	0.20	0.69
2015	0.21	0.68
2014	0.19	0.68
2013	0.19	0.67
2012	0.18	0.66
2011	0.17	0.65
2010	0.18	0.65
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.18	0.63
2007	0.17	0.62
2006	0.15	0.62
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.16	0.60
2002	0.16	0.59
2001	0.16	0.58
2000	0.14	0.57
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.15	0.57
1996	0.14	0.56
1995	0.15	0.55
1994	0.15	0.55
1993	0.14	0.55
1992	0.13	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	9%	31%
2020	9%	29%
2019	9%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

81%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	82%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	84%	41%
2020	85%	43%
2019	85%	43%
2018	88%	45%
2017	88%	45%
2016	89%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	90%	49%
2013	90%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	90%	54%
2008	91%	55%
2007	91%	56%
2006	91%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	92%	58%
2003	92%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	92%	62%
1995	92%	63%
1994	91%	63%
1993	93%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$216 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$216 MM	$26 MM
2022	$203 MM	$25 MM
2021	$216 MM	$26 MM
2020	$203 MM	$25 MM
2019	$203 MM	$25 MM
2018	$198 MM	$24 MM
2017	$189 MM	$23 MM
2016	$185 MM	$21 MM
2015	$168 MM	$20 MM
2014	$176 MM	$21 MM
2012	$169 MM	$21 MM
2011	$162 MM	$20 MM
2010	$168 MM	$20 MM
2009	$164 MM	$20 MM
2008	$170 MM	$19 MM
2007	$165 MM	$19 MM
2006	$152 MM	$18 MM
2005	$141 MM	$17 MM
2004	$133 MM	$17 MM
2003	$127 MM	$15 MM
2002	$118 MM	$14 MM
2001	$118 MM	$14 MM
2000	$101 MM	$13 MM
1999	$112 MM	$13 MM
1998	$104 MM	$12 MM
1996	$89 MM	$11 MM
1995	$83 MM	$11 MM
1992	$83 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$204 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$204 MM	$25 MM
2022	$194 MM	$24 MM
2021	$204 MM	$25 MM
2020	$194 MM	$24 MM
2019	$198 MM	$25 MM
2018	$197 MM	$24 MM
2017	$186 MM	$23 MM
2016	$180 MM	$22 MM
2015	$164 MM	$20 MM
2014	$176 MM	$20 MM
2012	$161 MM	$20 MM
2011	$155 MM	$19 MM
2010	$164 MM	$20 MM
2009	$159 MM	$19 MM
2008	$162 MM	$20 MM
2007	$153 MM	$19 MM
2006	$149 MM	$18 MM
2005	$145 MM	$17 MM
2004	$138 MM	$16 MM
2003	$139 MM	$16 MM
2002	$137 MM	$14 MM
2001	$136 MM	$13 MM
2000	$116 MM	$13 MM
1999	$104 MM	$14 MM
1998	$102 MM	$13 MM
1996	$90 MM	$11 MM
1995	$85 MM	$11 MM
1992	$70 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,400

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$24,092	$27,451
2022	$21,313	$26,511
2021	$23,532	$27,862
2020	$21,313	$26,511
2019	$21,217	$27,169
2018	$20,656	$25,776
2017	$19,609	$24,717
2016	$19,058	$23,074
2015	$17,238	$19,116
2014	$17,947	$22,539
2012	$16,690	$22,326
2011	$15,416	$15,563
2010	$16,085	$19,116
2009	$16,132	$20,414
2008	$16,717	$19,641
2007	$16,286	$17,846
2006	$14,797	$16,912
2005	$13,685	$15,983
2004	$12,341	$15,178
2003	$12,291	$14,414
2002	$11,283	$13,992
2001	$11,525	$13,524
2000	$9,849	$12,563
1999	$11,155	$11,702
1998	$10,286	$11,220
1995	$8,295	$10,398
1992	$8,295	$10,290
1990	$6,650	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,072

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Middletown Township 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$22,781	$26,479
2022	$20,312	$25,682
2021	$22,252	$26,876
2020	$20,312	$25,682
2019	$20,756	$26,960
2018	$20,537	$25,387
2017	$19,254	$25,235
2016	$18,516	$23,517
2015	$16,914	$19,190
2014	$17,962	$21,879
2012	$15,893	$21,692
2011	$14,692	$15,139
2010	$15,783	$19,190
2009	$15,651	$19,395
2008	$15,972	$19,863
2007	$15,113	$18,129
2006	$14,579	$16,981
2005	$14,069	$16,151
2004	$12,771	$14,709
2003	$13,440	$14,730
2002	$13,101	$14,261
2001	$13,230	$13,311
2000	$11,270	$12,817
1999	$10,282	$12,247
1998	$10,088	$11,565
1995	$8,502	$10,509
1992	$7,045	$9,044
1990	$6,046	$7,994

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Best Middletown Township 51�� District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thompson Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

834 Leonardville Road
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

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70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220

Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,842 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education