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Middletown Township School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,895 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Middletown Township School District is a school district in New Jersey (Monmouth County). During the 2024 school year, 8,895 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

General election

General election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

Incumbent Nicholas DiFranco, incumbent Pamela Rogers, and incumbent Robin Stella won election in the general election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

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Incumbent Michael Donlon won election in the general election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

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General election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

Incumbent James Cody, incumbent Joan Minnuies, and incumbent Danielle Walsh won election in the general election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Middletown Township School District school board, At-large

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Incumbent Bob Banta won election in the general election for Middletown Township School District school board, At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Middletown Township School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mark Soporowski
Deborah Wright
Leonora Caminiti2016
Joan Minnuies2003
Frank Capone2026
Jacqueline Tobacco2026
Caterina Skalaski20232026
Joseph Fitzgerald2025
Gary Tulp2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Middletown Township School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 13Victoria A. FlynnRepublican Party 100% 24%
New Jersey General Assembly District 13Gerard ScharfenbergerRepublican Party 100% 24%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,445,000 $1,251 5%
Local: $158,074,000 $17,276 68%
State: $61,718,000 $6,745 27%
Total: $231,237,000 $25,272
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $229,316,000 $25,061
Total Current Expenditures: $218,304,000 $23,858
Instructional Expenditures: $142,049,000 $15,524 62%
Student and Staff Support: $25,201,000 $2,754 11%
Administration: $17,133,000 $1,872 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $33,921,000 $3,707 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,423,000 $374
Construction: $2,097,000 $229
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,451,000 $158
Interest on Debt: $1,603,000 $175

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 70-74 10-14 31 PS 35-39 39
2018-2019 52 70-74 15-19 42 PS 55-59 53
2017-2018 48 65-69 15-19 41 <50 45-49 49
2016-2017 48 60-64 15-19 43 <50 45-49 49
2015-2016 48 60-64 30-34 42 <50 50-54 48
2014-2015 49 70-74 25-29 35-39 <50 30-39 50
2013-2014 84 90-94 60-64 70-74 >=50 60-69 85
2012-2013 84 >=95 65-69 70-74 >=50 60-79 85
2011-2012 83 >=95 55-59 70-74 >=50 60-69 84
2010-2011 84 >=95 70-74 70-74 >=50 60-79 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 70-74 30-34 49 PS 60-64 55
2018-2019 65 80-84 35-39 59 PS 65-69 65
2017-2018 59 65-69 25-29 53 >=50 60-64 59
2016-2017 57 65-69 30-34 52 <50 55-59 58
2015-2016 54 65-69 30-34 43 >=50 55-59 54
2014-2015 55 65-69 35-39 40-44 >=50 40-49 55
2013-2014 78 80-84 50-54 70-74 >=50 50-59 79
2012-2013 77 85-89 60-64 65-69 >=50 60-79 78
2011-2012 77 85-89 55-59 70-74 >=50 50-59 78
2010-2011 79 85-89 55-59 65-69 >=50 40-59 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS PS 96
2018-2019 95 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS PS 95
2017-2018 96 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 96
2016-2017 93 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS PS 94
2015-2016 97 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS PS 97
2014-2015 94 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS PS 94
2013-2014 93 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS 94
2012-2013 93 >=80 >=80 >=90 PS 94
2011-2012 93 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS 93
2010-2011 96 >=80 80-89 60-79 PS 97

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,895 -1.1
2022-2023 8,993 -1.7
2021-2022 9,150 -0.7
2020-2021 9,218 -4.0
2019-2020 9,587 -0.3
2018-2019 9,617 -0.2
2017-2018 9,641 -0.9
2016-2017 9,724 -0.6
2015-2016 9,783 -2.8
2014-2015 10,054 2.5
2013-2014 9,807 -0.8
2012-2013 9,885 -2.3
2011-2012 10,110 -4.1
2010-2011 10,527 1.0
2009-2010 10,417 2.2
2008-2009 10,187 0.3
2007-2008 10,152 0.1
2006-2007 10,144 -1.0
2005-2006 10,242 -0.4
2004-2005 10,284 -4.8
2003-2004 10,777 3.8
2002-2003 10,363 -0.7
2001-2002 10,438 1.6
2000-2001 10,274 0.1
1999-2000 10,268 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Middletown Township School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 10.3
Black 1.7 14.5
Hispanic 10.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.7 3.1
White 81.6 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Middletown Township School District had 769.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 32.00
Elementary: 353.11
Secondary: 244.41
Total: 769.50

Middletown Township School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 25.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 64.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 240.44
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 29.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 117.65
Other Support Services: 291.17

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Middletown Township School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bayshore Middle School5416-8
Bayview Elementary School337KG-5
Fairview Elementary School300PK-5
Harmony Elementary School476PK-5
Leonardo Elementary School269KG-5
Lincroft Elementary School492KG-5
Middletown High School North1,3229-12
Middletown High School South1,4259-12
Middletown Village Elementary School439PK-5
Navesink Elementary School205KG-5
New Monmouth Elementary School511KG-5
Nut Swamp Elementary School501KG-5
Ocean Avenue Elementary School278PK-5
River Plaza Elementary School262KG-5
Thompson Middle School8596-8
Thorne Middle School6256-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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