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Thorne Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

70 Murphy Road, Port Monmouth, NJ 07758 · (732) 787-1220 · Part of Middletown Township School District

Middletown Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
597
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thorne Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Middletown Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Middletown Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thorne Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 Murphy Road, Port Monmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6195
Grade 7204
Grade 8198
Enrollment over time
632’20
625’21
620’22
625’23
597’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thorne Middle School from Middletown Township families.

Other schools in Middletown Township School District

The district →
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Monmouth
B−
481 students13:1
Middletown Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middletown
A−
426 students11:1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Bank
B+
291 students10:1
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Middletown
C
283 students11:1
New Monmouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
B−
508 students12:1
Lincroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincroft
A−
486 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Middletown Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.