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Public School Review - Established 2003

Monroe Township School District

423 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (732) 521-1500
WWW.MONROE.K12.NJ.US

Top Rankings

Monroe Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,118 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
6,701 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K3262
Kind277124
1387139
2389140
3436144
4451143
5465145
6526146
7536118
8619118
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District Rank

Monroe Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMonroe Township School District
2023#98
2022#101
2021#100
2019#181
2018#142
2017#156
2016#136
2015#224
2014#172
2013#164
2012#159
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66%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202366%38%
202264%36%
202152%26%
201964%44%
201862%42%
201763%41%
201661%40%
201548%36%
201487%75%
201386%75%
201287%75%
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68%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202268%49%
202159%47%
201967%57%
201862%55%
201767%53%
201667%50%
201554%47%
201483%69%
201384%69%
201283%69%
201183%69%
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34%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202234%23%
202133%22%
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94%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202394%85%
202284%85%
202194%88%
202093%90%
201995%90%
201896%90%
201796%90%
201695%90%
201593%89%
201494%88%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.620.71
20230.620.71
20220.620.71
20210.610.71
20200.610.70
20190.610.70
20180.590.70
20170.590.70
20160.570.69
20150.560.68
20140.540.68
20130.520.67
20120.500.66
20110.490.65
20100.480.65
20090.470.64
20080.440.63
20070.410.62
20060.390.62
20050.350.61
20040.300.60
20030.260.60
20020.240.59
20010.190.58
20000.190.57
19990.200.57
19980.200.57
19960.190.56
19950.190.55
19940.170.55
19930.180.55
19920.180.54
19910.160.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202452%11%
202351%10%
202250%10%
202149%10%
202043%11%
201943%11%
201837%10%
201737%10%
201633%10%
201530%10%
201426%10%
201325%10%
201223%9%
201121%9%
201021%9%
200919%9%
200817%9%
200716%8%
200614%8%
200511%7%
20048%7%
20037%7%
20026%7%
20014%6%
20004%6%
19994%6%
19984%6%
19964%5%
19954%5%
19943%5%
19933%5%
19924%5%
19913%4%
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% Hispanic
10%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202410%34%
20239%33%
20228%32%
20217%31%
20207%29%
20197%29%
20186%27%
20176%27%
20167%26%
20156%25%
20146%24%
20136%23%
20126%23%
20116%22%
20105%21%
20095%20%
20085%19%
20075%19%
20065%18%
20054%18%
20044%17%
20034%17%
20024%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19993%14%
19983%14%
19962%14%
19953%13%
19942%13%
19932%13%
19922%12%
19912%12%
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% Black
4%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%14%
20234%15%
20224%15%
20214%15%
20204%15%
20194%15%
20184%16%
20174%16%
20163%16%
20154%16%
20144%16%
20134%16%
20125%16%
20115%16%
20105%17%
20095%17%
20085%17%
20074%17%
20064%18%
20054%18%
20044%18%
20033%18%
20023%18%
20013%18%
20003%18%
19993%18%
19983%18%
19964%19%
19953%19%
19944%19%
19934%19%
19924%19%
19914%19%
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% White
32%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202433%38%
202334%39%
202236%40%
202139%41%
202045%43%
201945%43%
201852%45%
201752%45%
201656%46%
201560%48%
201463%49%
201364%50%
201266%51%
201168%52%
201069%53%
200971%54%
200873%55%
200775%56%
200677%56%
200580%57%
200483%58%
200386%58%
200287%59%
200190%61%
200090%61%
199990%62%
199890%62%
199690%62%
199590%63%
199491%63%
199391%63%
199290%64%
199191%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,449 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$155 MM$26 MM
2022$148 MM$25 MM
2021$155 MM$26 MM
2020$148 MM$25 MM
2019$144 MM$25 MM
2018$136 MM$24 MM
2017$131 MM$23 MM
2016$126 MM$21 MM
2015$96 MM$20 MM
2014$113 MM$21 MM
2012$108 MM$21 MM
2011$102 MM$20 MM
2010$96 MM$20 MM
2009$95 MM$20 MM
2008$97 MM$19 MM
2007$86 MM$19 MM
2006$77 MM$18 MM
2005$70 MM$17 MM
2004$74 MM$17 MM
2003$52 MM$15 MM
2002$45 MM$14 MM
2001$41 MM$14 MM
2000$37 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$13 MM
1998$31 MM$12 MM
1996$28 MM$11 MM
1995$27 MM$11 MM
1992$24 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$144 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$144 MM$25 MM
2022$143 MM$24 MM
2021$144 MM$25 MM
2020$143 MM$24 MM
2019$141 MM$25 MM
2018$132 MM$24 MM
2017$125 MM$23 MM
2016$118 MM$22 MM
2015$131 MM$20 MM
2014$112 MM$20 MM
2012$112 MM$20 MM
2011$115 MM$19 MM
2010$131 MM$20 MM
2009$151 MM$19 MM
2008$110 MM$20 MM
2007$85 MM$19 MM
2006$72 MM$18 MM
2005$63 MM$17 MM
2004$56 MM$16 MM
2003$50 MM$16 MM
2002$48 MM$14 MM
2001$56 MM$13 MM
2000$40 MM$13 MM
1999$45 MM$14 MM
1998$31 MM$13 MM
1996$30 MM$11 MM
1995$28 MM$11 MM
1992$21 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,155
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,487$27,451
2022$21,637$26,511
2021$22,403$27,862
2020$21,637$26,511
2019$21,233$27,169
2018$20,123$25,776
2017$19,797$24,717
2016$19,560$23,074
2015$15,264$19,116
2014$18,489$22,539
2012$18,567$22,326
2011$18,434$15,563
2010$17,384$19,116
2009$17,525$20,414
2008$18,864$19,641
2007$17,451$17,846
2006$16,531$16,912
2005$16,199$15,983
2004$18,000$15,178
2003$13,791$14,414
2002$13,193$13,992
2001$13,272$13,524
2000$12,847$12,563
1999$11,968$11,702
1998$11,093$11,220
1995$10,179$10,398
1992$9,806$10,290
1990$8,032$8,190
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Spending / Student
$21,449
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMonroe Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$20,830$26,479
2022$20,839$25,682
2021$20,752$26,876
2020$20,839$25,682
2019$20,863$26,960
2018$19,437$25,387
2017$18,830$25,235
2016$18,299$23,517
2015$20,733$19,190
2014$18,310$21,879
2012$19,189$21,692
2011$20,704$15,139
2010$23,613$19,190
2009$27,989$19,395
2008$21,389$19,863
2007$17,331$18,129
2006$15,518$16,981
2005$14,720$16,151
2004$13,592$14,709
2003$13,213$14,730
2002$14,029$14,261
2001$18,053$13,311
2000$13,847$12,817
1999$15,852$12,247
1998$11,059$11,565
1995$10,488$10,509
1992$8,559$9,044
1990$7,606$7,994
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Best Monroe Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Applegarth Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
227 Applegarth Rd
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-0604
Gr: 4-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
226 Applegarth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609) 655-7642
Gr: PK-3 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Gr: 6-8 | 1,681 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Woodland School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42 Harrison Ave
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-1177
Gr: 4-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1101
Gr: 3-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
Mill Lake
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Gr: PK-3 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
Barclay Brook School
358 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-1000
Gr: PK-2 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
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