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Middletown Township Public School District (2026) - Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Middletown Township Public School District

834 Leonardville Road, 2nd Floor
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Middletown Township Public School 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 14 public elementary schools serving 6,057 students in Middletown Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
8,752 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 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%)
52%
38%
59%
49%
27%
23%
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
81%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,650 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,310 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,650
$27,031
Spending / Student
$23,310
$25,924

Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Navesink Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
151 Monmouth Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-0289
Gr: K-5 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Middletown Village Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-0267
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3308
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2212
Gr: 6-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Nut Swamp Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
925 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5795
Gr: K-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
Lincroft Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
729 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 741-5838
Gr: K-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
River Plaza Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
155 Hubbard Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-3679
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #88.
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
235 Ocean Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 787-0092
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Murphy Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-2111
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Bayshore Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1380
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1111.
New Monmouth Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
121 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 671-5317
Gr: K-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1212.
Bayview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Leonardville Road
Belford, NJ 07718
(732) 787-3590
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1313.
Leonardo Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14 Hosford Avenue
Leonardo, NJ 07737
(732) 291-1330
Gr: K-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1414.
Thorne Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220
Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,752 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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