Summary:
The city of Leonardo, New Jersey is home to two schools - Bayshore Middle School and Leonardo Elementary School, both part of the Middletown Township Public School District. Based on the available data, Bayshore Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools over the past 3 years.
Bayshore Middle School boasts significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 96.4% of 8th grade students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I compared to 72.7% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and spends $10,894 per student, higher than the $9,254 spent per student at Leonardo Elementary. Additionally, Bayshore Middle School has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 9:1 compared to 10.5:1 at Leonardo Elementary.
In contrast, Leonardo Elementary School appears to be performing closer to the district and state averages, with its statewide ranking declining from 745 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023 to 467 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. While both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates around 14-15%, the data suggests that factors such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation may be contributing to the performance differences between the two institutions.
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