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Middle Schools in Freehold Township School District


At a glance
DistrictFreehold Township School District173rd of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →
2
Schools
1,156
Students
Top rankedClifton T. Barkalow School164th of 752 New Jersey middle schools
Biggest riser
Clifton T. Barkalow School up 40 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Freehold Township School District is home to two high-performing middle schools, Clifton T. Barkalow School and Dwight D. Eisenhower School, which have consistently demonstrated academic excellence and strong student outcomes.

Both Clifton T. Barkalow School and Dwight D. Eisenhower School have maintained 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranked among the top 200 middle schools in New Jersey in the 2024-2025 school year. The schools have outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with particularly impressive Algebra I proficiency rates well above the state average.

While the schools have slightly different student demographics, with Clifton T. Barkalow School having a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, both maintain low student-teacher ratios and allocate resources effectively to support their students' academic success. The data suggests that the Freehold Township School District is providing a high-quality education to its middle school students, preparing them for future academic and personal growth.

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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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