Middle Schools in Asbury Park School District

Summary:

The Asbury Park School District has only one middle school, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of New Jersey middle schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates as low as 8.3% in 7th grade mathematics and 0% in 8th grade science.

The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 55.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1 and high per-student spending of $22,456, the school has struggled to improve student outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with a rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling middle school that has consistently underperformed compared to state averages. Addressing the school's academic, demographic, and operational challenges will be crucial in order to provide a high-quality education for the students of the Asbury Park School District.

District Detail

1200 Bangs Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

(732) 776-2606

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,362

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (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 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Bangs Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2559	195	29	6.8	77.4%	5 (2.6%)	93 (47.7%)	97 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	708^th of 752 public middle schools	5.9%		7.7	731^st of 743 public middle schools	1.6%	23	0.0	12.2	12.9	8.3	8.2	$22,456	$414	$22,042

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hope Academy Charter School	0.13 mi	1	546^th
Neptune Township School District	0.61 mi	7	536^th
Bradley Beach School District	1.13 mi	1	363^rd
Monmouth County Vocational School District	1.47 mi	8	93^rd
Township of Ocean School District	1.61 mi	5	235^th

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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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