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Veterans Memorial Middle School

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Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 330 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Middle School is a public middle school located in Brick, New Jersey, serving 884 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Brick Township Public School District, which is ranked 383 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has shown consistent performance in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 48% to 65% across grades 6-8, generally on par with or slightly above district and state averages. However, the school's Mathematics performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.5% to 43.6%, generally below district and state averages. The school's standout performance is in Algebra I, where proficiency rates consistently exceed 90% for 8th-grade students, significantly outperforming the district and state. In Science, the school's proficiency rates are relatively low, ranging from 11% to 17.6%, below the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Wall Intermediate School and Howell Township Middle School North stand out as higher-performing, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools, while Lakewood Middle School is a lower-performing school, ranking in the bottom 20%. Veterans Memorial Middle School's spending per student ($8,586 in 2018-2019) is on the lower end compared to some of the nearby schools, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.4 in recent years.

865

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,586

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724

(732) 785-3000

District: Brick Township Public School District

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brick Township Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Veterans Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Lanes Mill Elementary School
	Midstreams Elementary School
	Veterans Memorial Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg43%

330^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Brick Township Public School District

383^rd of 609Brick Township Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	330 of 752	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	338 of 743	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	401 of 748	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	409 of 745	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	382 of 652	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	304 of 745	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	288 of 716	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	297 of 712	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	291 of 713	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	210 of 713	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	319 of 717	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	248 of 704	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	233 of 677	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	287 of 684	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	271 of 677	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	345 of 664	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	334 of 640	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	316 of 631	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	307 of 615	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	303 of 599	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	357 of 588	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.4	315 of 574	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	162 of 359	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	227 of 352	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	252 of 361	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	277 of 356	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	121 of 326	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	105 of 320	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	84 of 288	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	105 of 270	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	129 of 197	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	304 of 728	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	321 of 717	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	368 of 720	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	365 of 726	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	351 of 625	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	268 of 703	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	240 of 680	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	184 of 608	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	217 of 589	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	275 of 587	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	351 of 591	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	391 of 480	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	205 of 524	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	183 of 504	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	241 of 613	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	315 of 584	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	283 of 568	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	299 of 549	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	275 of 467	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	141 of 541	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	200 of 522	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	326 of 726	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	341 of 719	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	397 of 718	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	429 of 730	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	369 of 635	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	319 of 697	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	304 of 675	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	288 of 507	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	313 of 510	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	295 of 505	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	375 of 535	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	266 of 401	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	189 of 492	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	164 of 471	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	331 of 502	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	331 of 510	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	369 of 509	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	363 of 512	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	355 of 435	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	267 of 504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	236 of 497	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

African American (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+49 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-3 vs state

Science18%~ state avg

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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
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Hendrickson Avenue	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	865	77	11.3	35.4%	563 (65.1%)	66 (7.6%)	184 (21.3%)	22 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	52.4	330^th of 752 public middle schools	56.1%		50.8	338^th of 743 public middle schools	54.5%	8	17.6	54.7	65.0	57.1	26.7	43.6	20.5		94.8	94.8			$8,586	$223	$8,363
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	808 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	634	56	11.2	16.9%	556 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	69	208^th of 752 public middle schools	72.3%		70.7	188^th of 743 public middle schools	74.7%	20	21.8	63.3	70.0	60.2	63.3	60.7	25.0		73.4	73.4			$12,151	$285	$11,866
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
Lakewood Middle School	Public	7-8	755 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3600	574	67	8.5	93.0%	19 (3.3%)	34 (5.9%)	514 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.8	608^th of 752 public middle schools	19.1%		29.1	516^th of 743 public middle schools	30.6%	92	3.2		37.6	30.7		19.6	6.0		86.1	86.1			$13,211	$902	$12,309
Lake Riviera Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Beaverson Boulevard	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	893	76	11.8	42.4%	526 (58.9%)	37 (4.1%)	279 (31.2%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	48.5	363^rd of 752 public middle schools	51.7%		49.1	352^nd of 743 public middle schools	52.6%	11	12.8	52.6	61.3	51.2	36.9	42.8	16.2		94.6	94.6			$8,086	$171	$7,915
Wall Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2801 Allaire Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2500	755	84	9.0	14.2%	624 (82.6%)	17 (2.3%)	78 (10.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	79.2	133^rd of 752 public middle schools	82.3%		81.1	116^th of 743 public middle schools	84.4%	17	21.6	72.9	73.2	77.4	60.5	62.3	52.8	100.0	94.5	96.8	95.9	95.9	$11,793	$147	$11,646
Toms River Intermediate School East	Public	6-8	1519 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5777	1,271	86	14.7	34.8%	898 (70.7%)	31 (2.4%)	262 (20.6%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	53.5	321^st of 752 public middle schools	57.3%		53.6	319^th of 743 public middle schools	57.1%	2	18.0	56.2	66.7	65.4	27.2	38.3	18.7		89.6	90.6	92.9	92.9	$5,993		$5,993
Toms River Intermediate School North	Public	6-8	150 Intermediate North Way	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5800	970	83	11.6	55.5%	397 (40.9%)	86 (8.9%)	386 (39.8%)	64 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	32.7	485^th of 752 public middle schools	35.5%		35.8	457^th of 743 public middle schools	38.5%	28	11.6	40.3	49.0	47.5	26.4	26.1	9.7		80.9	83.1			$7,203	$194	$7,009
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public	6-8	35 South Hope Chapel Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 833-4701	665	66	10.1	57.9%	285 (42.9%)	46 (6.9%)	295 (44.4%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.1	474^th of 752 public middle schools	37.0%		43	398^th of 743 public middle schools	46.4%	76	8.5	35.0	47.4	44.1	22.8	34.7	25.7	100.0	96.3	97.3			$13,417	$84	$13,333
Howell Township Middle School North	Public	6-8	501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-0095	970	78	12.4	32.0%	564 (58.1%)	49 (5.1%)	249 (25.7%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	66.1	232^nd of 752 public middle schools	69.1%		60	277^th of 743 public middle schools	62.7%	45	16.6	67.2	61.5	66.0	50.5	46.6	36.4	100.0	97.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	$10,272	$63	$10,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial Middle School

Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 330^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Veterans Memorial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Middle School?

Students at Veterans Memorial Middle School are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Veterans Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Brick Township Memorial High School

What district is Veterans Memorial Middle School in?

Brick Township Public School District

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