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Markham Place School

Public Grades 5-8
6th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 99% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

Markham Place School is a highly-ranked middle school located in Little Silver, New Jersey. Serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 320 students, this school is part of the Little Silver Boro School District, which is ranked 4 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Markham Place School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students demonstrate proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the state averages. Markham Place also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 3-7 middle schools in the state for female, male, white, and special education students. Additionally, the school maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, well below the state average, and its students achieve exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in some grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Frank Antonides School and Tinton Falls Middle School, Markham Place School significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement. This consistent high performance over an extended period suggests a strong and stable educational program that effectively supports student learning, despite the school's relatively low spending per student compared to some nearby schools.

309
Students ?
7.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,993
Per pupil spending ?
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 95 Markham Place
       Little Silver, NJ  07739-1496

(732) 741-7112

District: Little Silver Boro School District


Students who attend Markham Place School usually attend:

High:    Red Bank Regional High School

Feeder schools for Markham Place School:

Elementary:    Point Road School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (86% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of New Jersey middle schools
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg86%
New Jersey avg43%
6th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 609Little Silver Boro 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202595.26 of 75299.2%★★★★★
202495.411 of 74398.5%★★★★★
202395.211 of 74898.5%★★★★★
202296.011 of 74598.5%★★★★★
202193.229 of 65295.6%★★★★★
201996.14 of 74599.5%★★★★★
201895.45 of 71699.3%★★★★★
201794.75 of 71299.3%★★★★★
201692.811 of 71398.5%★★★★★
201594.310 of 71398.6%★★★★★
201485.658 of 71791.9%★★★★★
201388.624 of 70496.6%★★★★★
201290.77 of 67799.0%★★★★★
201189.68 of 68498.8%★★★★★
201088.617 of 67797.5%★★★★★
200987.026 of 66496.1%★★★★★
200888.418 of 64097.2%★★★★★
200786.320 of 63196.8%★★★★★
200685.742 of 61593.2%★★★★★
200584.661 of 59989.8%★★★★☆
200486.935 of 58894.0%★★★★★
200387.923 of 57496.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202597.03 of 72899.6%★★★★★
202496.97 of 71799.0%★★★★★
202395.714 of 72098.1%★★★★★
202297.08 of 72698.9%★★★★★
202189.243 of 62593.1%★★★★★
201995.63 of 70399.6%★★★★★
201895.24 of 68099.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202598.25 of 72699.3%★★★★★
202497.210 of 71998.6%★★★★★
202397.112 of 71898.3%★★★★★
202296.912 of 73098.4%★★★★★
202194.219 of 63597.0%★★★★★
201997.210 of 69798.6%★★★★★
201896.79 of 67598.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
2025100.02 of 50799.6%★★★★★
202498.16 of 51098.8%★★★★★
202397.17 of 50598.6%★★★★★
202297.54 of 53599.3%★★★★★
202180.440 of 40190.0%★★★★★
201999.73 of 49299.4%★★★★★
201895.211 of 47197.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202597.53 of 50299.4%★★★★★
202496.47 of 51098.6%★★★★★
202395.48 of 50998.4%★★★★★
202296.314 of 51297.3%★★★★★
202189.824 of 43594.5%★★★★★
201996.24 of 50499.2%★★★★★
201895.65 of 49799.0%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school
Female (2025)100th percentile~ school
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+53 vs state
Geometry100%+39 vs state
English Language Arts95%+39 vs state
Mathematics86%+49 vs state
Science59%+35 vs state

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Yes! Markham Place School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6th of 752 New Jersey middle schools.

Students who attend Markham Place School usually go on to attend Red Bank Regional High School

Students at Markham Place School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Markham Place School.


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