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Schools in North Middletown

North Middletown’s public schools

Middletown Township School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Middletown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?14/16schools above New Jersey’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in New Jersey’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
59%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 1% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
0
8,752 students on the public path
In brief

North Middletown’s schools, in brief

School by school

14 of North Middletown’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools. Nut Swamp Elementary School places highest (better than 92%); Ocean Avenue Elementary School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

11 elementary schools serve North Middletown, graded from C to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in North Middletown, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in North Middletown’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Middletown Township School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 48.6% · 4770 students tested
Math50%
State average 35.5% · 4290 students tested

North Middletown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share North Middletown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Middletown—Middletown Township
MiddletownB+Middletown Township
KeansburgDKeansburg Borough

Every school in North Middletown

16 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).

Also serving North Middletownin other towns
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Monmouth
B−
481 students13:1Rate it →
Middletown Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middletown
A−
426 students11:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Bank
B+
291 students10:1Rate it →
Ocean Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
283 students11:1Rate it →
New Monmouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
B−
508 students12:1Rate it →
Lincroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincroft
A−
486 students12:1Rate it →
Nut Swamp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
A
464 students12:1Rate it →
Bayview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belford
B−
364 students10:1Rate it →
Leonardo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Leonardo
B−
283 students10:1Rate it →
River Plaza Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Red Bank
A−
268 students12:1Rate it →
Navesink Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Atlantic Highlands
A
210 students10:1Rate it →
Thompson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
A−
862 students12:1Rate it →
Thorne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Monmouth
B
597 students10:1Rate it →
Bayshore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leonardo
B+
534 students9:1Rate it →
Middletown High School South
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A−
1,406 students12:1Rate it →
Middletown High School North
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
B
1,289 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about North Middletown’s schools

Are North Middletown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for North Middletown. Middletown Township School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for North Middletown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 14 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is North Middletown in?

Middletown Township School District.

Where do North Middletown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North.

Parents talk

What North Middletown families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.