Best Public Schools in Monroe Twp, NJ

The Monroe Township School District in New Jersey serves three elementary schools: Mill Lake, Applegarth Elementary School, and Barclay Brook School. The data reveals that Applegarth Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school, consistently scoring well above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the NJSLA assessments.

While the three schools show varying levels of student performance, Applegarth Elementary School has the strongest academic results, with 82% of 4th graders and 73.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.2% and 69.8% for the Monroe Township School District, and 50.8% and 52.3% for the state. The school also had exceptional science performance, with 52.3% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA-S assessment, compared to 47.5% for the district and 27.5% for the state.

However, all three schools in the district share a common challenge, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools vary in their spending per student, ranging from $12,714 at Applegarth Elementary School to $13,781 at Barclay Brook School, and student-teacher ratios that differ across the schools.