Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEANPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341212004072
Maple Place Middle School
MAPLE PLACE, OCEANPORT, NJ 07757 · (732) 229-0267 · Monmouth County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of New Jersey public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
21 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 27% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oceanport School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 66.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maple Place Middle School
Maple Place Middle School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Place Middle School this school | 256 | 8.2% | 61.4% |
| Indian Mills Memorial School SHAMONG | 293 | 11.9% | 56.4% |
| Woodglen School CALIFON | 272 | 13.6% | 49.5% |
| Kenneth R. Olson Middle School TABERNACLE | 303 | 12.9% | 39.2% |
| Cedar Drive Middle School COLTS NECK | 319 | 3.4% | 69.0% |
| Haines Sixth Grade Center MEDFORD | 299 | 7.4% | 64.3% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maple Place Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #92 of 433 | #8 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #112 of 437 ▼ 59 | #13 of 35 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #50 of 437 ▲ 80 | #6 of 35 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #398 of 445 | #31 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #75 of 417 | #15 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #395 of 419 | #29 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #368 of 436 | #27 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #104 of 122 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 256 | 27.5 | 9.3:1 | 8% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 31.5 | 8.7:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 31.9 | 8.3:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 32 | 7.9:1 | 8% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 18.4 | 13.7:1 | 8% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 8% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 6% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Place Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (252 to 256); teachers up 50% (18.4 to 27.5).
About Maple Place Middle School
Federal records list Maple Place Middle School as a middle-grades school in OCEANPORT, New Jersey. The school's enrollment of 256 students covers grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 56% lower than the average for middle schools in New Jersey, which is about 578.
Within Oceanport School District, Maple Place Middle School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 610 students.
White students are the large majority at Maple Place Middle School, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Monmouth County, the White share is about 74%. Maple Place Middle School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Maple Place Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.3:1. Among middle schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 10.9:1. The lunch program counts 8% of students at Maple Place Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Monmouth County average 29%.
The allk12 Grade for Maple Place Middle School is B+. Compared with New Jersey public middle schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 61.7% for a school in New Jersey with Maple Place Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Maple Place Middle School posts 61.4%.
Among Monmouth County residents, median household income is about $124,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Maple Place Middle School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County, which together enroll about 91,053 students.
Gregory Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Maple Place Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 61.4% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 4 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 256, close to the 252 recorded in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 7.9:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oceanport School District
- Wolf Hill SchoolElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Gregory Elementary School0.9 mi · 573
- A A Anastasia Elementary School1.0 mi · 588
- Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School1.3 mi · 286
- Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center1.4 mi · 326
- Monmouth Beach Elementary School1.5 mi · 230
- Wolf Hill School1.5 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Place Middle SchoolHow large is Maple Place Middle School?
Maple Place Middle School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 05-08.
Is Maple Place Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maple Place Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Maple Place Middle School have?
Maple Place Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
How diverse is Maple Place Middle School?
Maple Place Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Maple Place Middle School?
Maple Place Middle School is overseen by Oceanport School District in Monmouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.