For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 707 students in Central Regional School 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 School in Central Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (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
2 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,269 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Regional School 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 increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
22%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
65%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,928 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,181
$26,940
Spending / Student
$21,928
$25,837
Best Central Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Regional Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
509 Forest Hills Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-1100
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-1100
Gr: 7-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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