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Monroe 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,744 students in Monroe Township 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Monroe Township 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,657 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
38%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
57%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,344 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 $20,346 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,344
$26,937
Spending / Student
$20,346
$25,834
Best Monroe Township 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williamstown Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Gr: 5-8 | 1,744 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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