Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Middletown Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts
50% of students in Middletown Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middletown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Middletown Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 383 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middletown Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,604 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Leo the Great School (private), St. Mary School (private), Oak Hill Academy (private), Mountain Hill School (private), A Child S Place School (private) and Voyagers Community School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Middletown Township’s grade
B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middletown Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 862 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Thorne Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 597 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Port Monmouth
Bayshore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Leonardo
7th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 862 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Thorne Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 597 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Port Monmouth
Bayshore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Leonardo
8th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 862 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Thorne Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 597 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Port Monmouth
Bayshore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Leonardo
9th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Middletown High School South
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Middletown High School North
Grades 9–12 · 1,289 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
10th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Middletown High School South
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Middletown High School North
Grades 9–12 · 1,289 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
11th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Middletown High School South
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Middletown High School North
Grades 9–12 · 1,289 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
12th grade in Middletown Township · depends on your address
Middletown High School South
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Middletown High School North
Grades 9–12 · 1,289 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown
Middletown Township’s public schools are run by Middletown Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Middletown Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Middletown Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | B+ | Middletown Township |
| Atlantic Highlands | — | Henry Hudson Regional |
| Tinton Falls | B | Tinton Falls Borough PK–8 · Monmouth Regional 9–12 |
| Colts Neck | B+ | Colts Neck Township PK–8 · Freehold Regional 9–12 |
| Red Bank | C | Red Bank Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12 |
| Holmdel | A | Holmdel Township |
| Keansburg | D | Keansburg Borough |
| Highlands | — | Henry Hudson Regional |
| Rumson | A+ | Rumson Borough PK–8 · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 9–12 |
| Fair Haven | A+ | Fair Haven Borough PK–8 · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 9–12 |
| Sea Bright | A− | Oceanport Borough PK–8 · Shore Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Middletown Township
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Middletown Township’s schools
Are Middletown Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Middletown Township children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Middletown Township in?
Middletown Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,752 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Middletown Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North.
What is Middletown Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Middletown Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Middletown Township spend per student?
$28,604 in Middletown Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Middletown Township?
Yes: St. Leo the Great School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 661 students), St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 408 students), Oak Hill Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 351 students), Mountain Hill School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 182 students), A Child S Place School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 76 students) and Voyagers Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 34 students).
Parents talk
What Middletown Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Middletown Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.