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Howell Township Middle School North

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Howell Township Middle School North ranks 232 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Howell Township Middle School North is a public middle school serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8 in Farmingdale, New Jersey. The school is part of the Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howell Township Middle School North consistently performs above the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 6-8. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry are particularly strong, with over 95% of students scoring proficient or better. However, the school's performance in NJSLA-S/Science for 8th grade is relatively low, with only around 16% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 19%. The school performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, Asian, and African American students generally outperforming their peers at the state level. The school's Hispanic and White student populations also perform above the state averages in most subject areas, and its English Language Learner and Special Education students show strong performance, ranking in the top half of New Jersey middle schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Howell Township Middle School North generally outperforms its in-district counterpart, Howell Township Middle School South, in academic assessments across grades and subjects. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Neptune Middle School, Howell Township Middle School North demonstrates significantly higher proficiency rates in core academic areas. However, some nearby schools, like Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck and Clifton T. Barkalow School in Freehold Township, show even stronger academic performance than Howell Township Middle School North, particularly in mathematics and advanced courses.

970

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,272

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727

(732) 919-0095

District: Howell Township Public School District

Students who attend Howell Township Middle School North usually attend:

High:

Howell High School

Feeder schools for Howell Township Middle School North:

Elementary:	Ardena Elementary School
Prekindergarten:	Newbury Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg44%

232^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Howell Township Public School District

330^th of 609Howell Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	232 of 752	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	277 of 743	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	239 of 748	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	217 of 745	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	213 of 652	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	244 of 745	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	237 of 716	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	245 of 712	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	236 of 713	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.3	426 of 713	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.4	244 of 717	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	232 of 704	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	213 of 677	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	228 of 684	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	246 of 677	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	205 of 664	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	206 of 640	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.4	166 of 631	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	212 of 615	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	261 of 599	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.1	215 of 588	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.1	212 of 574	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	121 of 352	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	144 of 361	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	64 of 356	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	71 of 291	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	78 of 326	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	49 of 326	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	37 of 204	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	89 of 199	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	131 of 288	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	74 of 270	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	49 of 197	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	133 of 227	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	213 of 728	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	253 of 717	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	243 of 720	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	207 of 726	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	205 of 625	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	253 of 703	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	246 of 680	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	280 of 608	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	205 of 589	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	163 of 587	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	188 of 591	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	161 of 480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	213 of 524	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	207 of 504	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	226 of 613	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	275 of 584	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	257 of 568	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	131 of 549	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	111 of 467	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	188 of 541	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	197 of 522	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	245 of 726	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	280 of 719	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	244 of 718	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	212 of 730	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	193 of 635	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	215 of 697	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	219 of 675	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	131 of 507	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	251 of 510	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	238 of 505	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	211 of 535	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	168 of 401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	150 of 492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	189 of 471	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	177 of 502	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	255 of 510	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	242 of 509	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	215 of 512	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	214 of 504	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	232 of 497	53.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I98%+51 vs state

English Language Arts65%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+10 vs state

Science17%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howell Township Middle School North	Public	6-8	501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-0095	970	78	12.4	32.0%	564 (58.1%)	49 (5.1%)	249 (25.7%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	66.1	232^nd of 752 public middle schools	69.1%		60	277^th of 743 public middle schools	62.7%	45		16.6		67.2	61.5	66.0		50.5	46.6	36.4	100.0	97.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	$10,272	$63	$10,209
Howell Township Middle School South	Public	6-8	220 Ramtown-Greenville Road	Howell	07731	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 836-1327	893	78	11.4	28.0%	559 (62.6%)	21 (2.4%)	244 (27.3%)	30 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	59.6	282^nd of 752 public middle schools	62.5%		52.3	327^th of 743 public middle schools	56.0%	45		17.3		63.5	62.8	55.3		52.9	40.4	24.6	100.0	94.6	96.7	95.6	95.6	$10,545	$08	$10,537
Dwight D. Eisenhower School	Public	6-8	279 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-3910	582	68	8.5	15.5%	400 (68.7%)	29 (5.0%)	69 (11.9%)	61 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	73	172^nd of 752 public middle schools	77.1%		75.5	158^th of 743 public middle schools	78.7%	14		23.6		67.2	68.4	72.7		54.4	61.0	24.3		86.6	87.1			$10,436	$118	$10,318
Wall Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2801 Allaire Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2500	755	84	9.0	14.2%	624 (82.6%)	17 (2.3%)	78 (10.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	79.2	133^rd of 752 public middle schools	82.3%		81.1	116^th of 743 public middle schools	84.4%	17		21.6		72.9	73.2	77.4		60.5	62.3	52.8	100.0	94.5	96.8	95.9	95.9	$11,793	$147	$11,646
Lakewood Middle School	Public	7-8	755 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3600	574	67	8.5	93.0%	19 (3.3%)	34 (5.9%)	514 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.8	608^th of 752 public middle schools	19.1%		29.1	516^th of 743 public middle schools	30.6%	92		3.2			37.6	30.7			19.6	6.0		86.1	86.1			$13,211	$902	$12,309
Freehold Intermediate School	Public	6-8	280 Park Avenue	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2156	498	51	9.8	80.5%	48 (9.6%)	30 (6.0%)	400 (80.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26	548^th of 752 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	522^nd of 743 public middle schools	29.7%	26		5.7		32.7	46.8	39.9		20.5	31.5	7.9		58.7	58.7			$13,254	$1,996	$11,258
Clifton T. Barkalow School	Public	6-8	498 Stillwells Corner Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-4403	574	70	8.2	15.0%	426 (74.2%)	28 (4.9%)	74 (12.9%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	73.9	164^th of 752 public middle schools	78.2%		68.1	204^th of 743 public middle schools	72.5%	40		18.3		69.5	73.5	67.0		56.6	63.4	35.2		93.4	93.7			$11,513	$244	$11,269
Cedar Drive Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Cedar Drive	Colts Neck	07722	Monmouth County	Colts Neck Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-0055	319	42	7.5	3.4%	268 (84.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90	45^th of 752 public middle schools	94.0%		89.2	49^th of 743 public middle schools	93.4%	4		28.0		91.0	85.8	88.0		79.4	70.9	51.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,516	$216	$13,300
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	595	65	9.1	71.6%	66 (11.1%)	253 (42.5%)	225 (37.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	23.1	571^st of 752 public middle schools	24.1%		26.5	540^th of 743 public middle schools	27.3%	31		8.9		40.3	29.8	41.7		17.5	18.8	10.0		70.6	68.6			$13,565	$585	$12,980
Township of Ocean Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1200 West Park Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5630	889	94	9.4	37.3%	515 (57.9%)	91 (10.2%)	206 (23.2%)	48 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	46.2	389^th of 752 public middle schools	48.3%		52.5	325^th of 743 public middle schools	56.3%	64	37.5	20.9	60.6	44.9	66.8	52.4	57.6	28.7	33.9	11.3		79.7	80.0	100.0	100.0	$9,710	$169	$9,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Howell Township Middle School North

What district is Howell Township Middle School North in?

Howell Township Public School District

How many students attend Howell Township Middle School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 970 students attended Howell Township Middle School North.

Is Howell Township Middle School North a good school?

Howell Township Middle School North ranks 232^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howell Township Middle School North?

Students at Howell Township Middle School North are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Howell Township Middle School North attend?

Students who attend Howell Township Middle School North usually go on to attend Howell High School

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