Hazlet Middle School

Located at 1639 UNION AVENUE, in HAZLET, New Jersey, Hazlet Middle School is a compact intermediate school that works with 376 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by Hazlet Township Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Hazlet Township Public School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,657 students. Hazlet Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Hazlet Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Hazlet Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hazlet Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.5%; this one comes in at 34.7%, -17.7 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Monmouth County shows median household income runs about $124,845, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Hazlet Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Middle Road School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hazlet Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

Hazlet Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Hazlet Middle School's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 376). The White share of enrollment decreased from 85% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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