Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE SILVER BORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340879003898
Markham Place School
95 MARKHAM PLACE, LITTLE SILVER, NJ 07739 · (732) 741-7112 · Monmouth County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 28% |
Student demographics
18%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 Little Silver Boro School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
94.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.8% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.6% | 86.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Markham Place School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #1 of 437 ▲ 2 | #1 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.8% | #2 of 437 no change | #1 of 35 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #365 of 445 | #29 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #13 of 417 | #3 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #401 of 419 | #30 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #68 of 282 | #9 of 32 |
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
309
-74 (-19%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 309 | 38.8 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 38.8 | 8.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 39.8 | 9.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 41 | 9.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 40.7 | 9.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 36 | 10.5:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Markham Place School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (379 to 309); teachers down 5% (40.7 to 38.8).
About Markham Place School
Markham Place School is a small middle school for students in LITTLE SILVER, New Jersey. It has an enrollment of 309 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in New Jersey average about 578 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
Little Silver Boro School District serves 706 students across 2 schools.
Of every 100 students at Markham Place School, about 90 are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 74% White share among all Monmouth County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
Classroom staffing at Markham Place School totals 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.0:1. Compared with the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower.
Markham Place School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public middle schools.
In Monmouth County, home to about 645,353 people, median household income comes to about $124,845, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 186 public schools in the county, enrolling about 91,053, Markham Place School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Point Road School is closest at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Markham Place School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 383 to 309. By 2024-25, the school had 8.0 students per teacher, compared with 9.3 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Markham Place School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Little Silver Boro School District
- Point Road SchoolElementary · 397 students
Other schools in LITTLE SILVER
- Red Bank Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Point Road SchoolElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Point Road School0.8 mi · 397
- Red Bank Regional High School0.9 mi · 1,261
- Red Bank Middle School1.1 mi · 600
- Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School1.2 mi · 439
- Knollwood School1.3 mi · 502
- Red Bank Charter School1.6 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Markham Place SchoolHow large is Markham Place School?
Markham Place School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Markham Place School serve?
Markham Place School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Markham Place School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Markham Place School.
How diverse is Markham Place School?
Markham Place School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Markham Place School?
Markham Place School is overseen by Little Silver Boro School District in Monmouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.