Veterans Memorial Middle School

As an average-sized junior high in BRICK TOWN, New Jersey, Veterans Memorial Middle School caters to 865 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Brick Township Public School District. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Veterans Memorial Middle School sits 50% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in Brick Township Public School District (8,224 students total), Veterans Memorial Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Veterans Memorial Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Ocean County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ocean County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Veterans Memorial Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.8%; this one delivers 43.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Ocean County reports that median household income runs about $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Veterans Memorial Middle School is one of 117 public schools in Ocean County (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students).

Nearest neighbor: Veterans Memorial Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Veterans Memorial Middle School has fell 22%, going from 1,103 students in 2018 to 865 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 65%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.