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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 4 public preschools serving 1,493 students in Middletown Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Middletown Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
8,842 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
33,264 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 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%)
52%
38%
59%
49%
27%
23%
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% 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 $24,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% 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
$24,400
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,072
$25,837

Best Middletown Township Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
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 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
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 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
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 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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