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Best Middle Schools in Howell, NJ

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School

893

Students

Top rankedHowell Township Middle School South282^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Howell Township Middle School South up 45 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Howell, New Jersey is home to a single middle school, Howell Township Middle School South, which serves students in grades 6-8 within the Howell Township Public School District. This middle school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools, with a current ranking of 282 out of 752 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Howell Township Middle School South is a relatively strong-performing middle school, with students generally scoring above the district and state averages on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also boasts high proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry, with 100% of 7th graders and over 94% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates, while above the state average, could still be an area of focus for improvement.

Other key metrics for Howell Township Middle School South include a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is slightly higher than the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1, suggesting relatively small class sizes. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 21.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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 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

Cities Near Howell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	3.1 mi	11	422^nd
Farmingdale	3.12 mi	5	285^th
Lakewood	3.4 mi	9	474^th
Freehold	4.14 mi	17	213^th
Brick	4.98 mi	13	352^nd

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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.

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