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Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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 is 1 public middle school serving 795 students in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
7 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,972 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School 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 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
38%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
57%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,490 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,285 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,490
$26,940
Spending / Student
$26,285
$25,837
Best Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Matawan-aberdeen Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
469 Matawan Avenue
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5400
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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