Best Public Schools in North Middletown, NJ

Summary:

The city of North Middletown, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Ocean Avenue Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Middletown Township Public School District. The district is ranked 207 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Avenue Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 479 out of 1,342 schools in 2022-2023 to 883 out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is mixed, with the school outperforming the district and state averages in some grade levels and subjects, but underperforming in others, particularly in science. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Additionally, with over 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may face challenges related to socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning and achievement. Addressing these areas, such as improving attendance and focusing on academic weaknesses, may be crucial for the school to improve its overall quality and outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Ocean Avenue	North Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-0092	278	27	10.1	36.7%	186 (66.9%)	17 (6.1%)	50 (18.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	33.8	883^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.0%		65.2	479^th of 1342 public elementary schools	64.3%	404	19.2	36.4	23.9	55.7	24.4	36.2	38.5	$8,747	$190	$8,557

Cities Near North Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown	0.71 mi	6	156^th
New Monmouth	1.62 mi	1	286^th
Belford	1.81 mi	1	359^th
Port Monmouth	1.87 mi	1	273^rd
Red Bank	2.07 mi	5	353^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.