Total enrollment
8,752
-416 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Middletown Township Public School District
New Jersey · 8,752 students · 9 cities
Middletown Township Public School District's public-school count of 16 reflects a system enrolling about 8,752 students inside New Jersey, broken out as 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Middletown Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Middletown Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #86 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,752 | #19 of 372 | #1,069 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #15 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #210 of 370 | #1,413 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 13.7% | #270 of 369 | #7,802 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #271 of 298 | #4,574 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Middletown Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Navesink Elementary School at 74.2% proficient to Ocean Avenue Elementary School at 31.7%, a gap of 42.6 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 9,364 to 8,752 students (down 7%) and from 763 to 766 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown High School South | Middletown | High | 09-12 | 1,406 |
| Middletown High School North | Middletown | High | 09-12 | 1,289 |
| Thompson Middle School | Middletown | Middle | 06-08 | 862 |
| Thorne Middle School | Port Monmouth | Middle | 06-08 | 597 |
| Bayshore Middle School | Leonardo | Middle | 06-08 | 534 |
| New Monmouth Elementary School | Middletown | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Lincroft Elementary School | Lincroft | Elementary | KG-05 | 486 |
| Harmony Elementary School | New Monmouth | Elementary | PK-05 | 481 |
| Nut Swamp Elementary School | Middletown | Elementary | KG-05 | 464 |
| Middletown Village Elementary School | Middletown | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 |
| Bayview Elementary School | Belford | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Red Bank | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 |
| Leonardo Elementary School | Leonardo | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| Ocean Avenue Elementary School | North Middletown | Elementary | PK-05 | 283 |
| River Plaza Elementary School | Red Bank | Elementary | KG-05 | 268 |
| Navesink Elementary School | Atlantic Highlands | Elementary | KG-05 | 210 |
About Middletown Township Public School District
Middletown Township Public School District is a sparse public-school district in New Jersey. The district oversees 16 schools and educates approximately 8,752 students.
In terms of grade levels, Middletown Township Public School District consists of 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,752 students, decreased 5% from the 9,168 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Middletown Township Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.