The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Ocean County, New Jersey
16 public middle schools in Ocean County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Lakewood Middle School leads the list at -54.2%, against a median of -13.4% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakewood Middle School | LAKEWOOD, NJ | 574 | -54.2% |
| 2 | Pinelands Regional Jr. High School | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | 500 | -36.9% |
| 3 | Russell O. Brackman Middle School | BARNEGAT, NJ | 509 | -29.3% |
| 4 | Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Jackson, NJ | 665 | -26.8% |
| 5 | Toms River Intermediate School North | TOMS RIVER, NJ | 970 | -22.0% |
| 6 | Veterans Memorial Middle School | BRICK TOWN, NJ | 865 | -21.6% |
| 7 | Manchester Township Middle School | MANCHESTER, NJ | 586 | -14.3% |
| 8 | Carl W. Goetz Middle School | Jackson, NJ | 978 | -14.2% |
| 9 | Toms River Intermediate School East | TOMS RIVER, NJ | 1,271 | -12.6% |
| 10 | Central Regional Middle School | BAYVILLE, NJ | 680 | -10.6% |
| 11 | Berkeley Township Elementary School | BAYVILLE, NJ | 594 | -8.5% |
| 12 | Southern Regional Middle School | MANAHAWKIN, NJ | 865 | -8.4% |
| 13 | Lake Riviera Middle School | BRICK, NJ | 893 | -5.3% |
| 14 | Memorial Middle School | POINT PLEASANT, NJ | 634 | -3.6% |
| 15 | Toms River Intermediate School South | BEACHWOOD, NJ | 1,044 | -2.6% |
| 16 | Stafford Intermediate School | Manahawkin, NJ | 657 | -1.8% |
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