Middle Road School

Middle Road School operates as an intimate elementary-level community in HAZLET, New Jersey, operated by Hazlet Township Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 285 students spanning grades 1 through 4. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Within Hazlet Township Public School District, which oversees 8 schools and 2,657 students, Middle Road School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Middle Road School records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Monmouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Monmouth County's rate of about 29%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Middle Road School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.6%; this one delivers 57.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Monmouth County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,845 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Middle Road School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cove Road School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Middle Road School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Middle Road School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Middle Road School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 285). Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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