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Clifton T. Barkalow School

Q: Is Clifton T. Barkalow School a good school?

Clifton T. Barkalow School ranks 164 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Clifton T. Barkalow School is a public middle school located in Freehold, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 605 students. The school is part of the Freehold Township School District, which is ranked 173 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clifton T. Barkalow School consistently performs well above the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.5% of 6th graders, 73.5% of 7th graders, and 67% of 8th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In NJSLA/Mathematics, the school also outperformed the state, with 56.6% of 6th graders, 63.4% of 7th graders, and 35.2% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 93.7% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course assessment and 93.4% of 8th graders proficient or better, is particularly noteworthy.

Despite its strong academic performance, Clifton T. Barkalow School has a relatively low per-student spending of $11,513 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to some of the higher-spending nearby schools like Cedar Drive Middle School ($13,516) and Millstone Township Middle School ($13,011). The school has also demonstrated a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 60th out of 713 New Jersey middle schools in 2014-2015 to 164th out of 752 in 2024-2025, while maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

574

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,513

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728-2982

(732) 431-4403

District: Freehold Township School District

Students who attend Clifton T. Barkalow School usually attend:

High:

Freehold Township High School

Feeder schools for Clifton T. Barkalow School:

Elementary:	Laura Donovan School
	Marshall W. Errickson School
	West Freehold School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg43%

164^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

173^rd of 609Freehold Township 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	73.9	164 of 752	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	204 of 743	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	225 of 748	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	203 of 745	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	198 of 652	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	172 of 745	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	129 of 716	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	130 of 712	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	90 of 713	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	60 of 713	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	103 of 717	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	131 of 704	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	179 of 677	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	164 of 684	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	178 of 677	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	146 of 664	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	148 of 640	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	113 of 631	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	83 of 615	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	112 of 599	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	81 of 588	86.2%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	121 of 574	78.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	40 of 352	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	132 of 200	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	4 of 199	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	67 of 200	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	159 of 728	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	213 of 717	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	213 of 720	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	199 of 726	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	179 of 625	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	161 of 703	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	125 of 680	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	142 of 608	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	179 of 589	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	265 of 587	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	224 of 591	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	193 of 480	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	135 of 524	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	111 of 504	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	69 of 613	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	155 of 584	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	187 of 568	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	150 of 549	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	235 of 467	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	142 of 541	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.5	348 of 522	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	181 of 726	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	202 of 719	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	246 of 718	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	205 of 730	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	192 of 635	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	193 of 697	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	141 of 675	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	157 of 507	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	196 of 510	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	176 of 505	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	94 of 535	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	160 of 401	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	136 of 492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	97 of 471	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	176 of 502	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	202 of 510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	250 of 509	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	193 of 512	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	176 of 504	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	129 of 497	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+48 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+19 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
Clifton T. Barkalow School	Public	6-8	498 Stillwells Corner Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-4403	574	70	8.2	15.0%	426 (74.2%)	28 (4.9%)	74 (12.9%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	73.9	164^th of 752 public middle schools	78.2%		68.1	204^th of 743 public middle schools	72.5%	40	18.3	69.5	73.5	67.0	56.6	63.4	35.2		93.4	93.7			$11,513	$244	$11,269
Freehold Intermediate School	Public	6-8	280 Park Avenue	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2156	498	51	9.8	80.5%	48 (9.6%)	30 (6.0%)	400 (80.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	26	548^th of 752 public middle schools	27.1%		28.1	522^nd of 743 public middle schools	29.7%	26	5.7	32.7	46.8	39.9	20.5	31.5	7.9		58.7	58.7			$13,254	$1,996	$11,258
Dwight D. Eisenhower School	Public	6-8	279 Burlington Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-3910	582	68	8.5	15.5%	400 (68.7%)	29 (5.0%)	69 (11.9%)	61 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	73	172^nd of 752 public middle schools	77.1%		75.5	158^th of 743 public middle schools	78.7%	14	23.6	67.2	68.4	72.7	54.4	61.0	24.3		86.6	87.1			$10,436	$118	$10,318
Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School	Public	7-8	155 Millhurst Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2650	1,207	87	13.8	15.0%	829 (68.7%)	28 (2.3%)	150 (12.4%)	153 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (3.7%)	81.9	110^th of 752 public middle schools	85.4%		83.6	90^th of 743 public middle schools	87.9%	20	30.0		77.0	80.7		58.3	38.3	100.0	93.2	95.0	98.8	98.8	$8,020	$14	$8,006
Millstone Township Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Dawson Court	Millstone Township	08535	Monmouth County	Millstone Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-0950	423	46	9.2	8.0%	317 (74.9%)	16 (3.8%)	46 (10.9%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	70.7	191^st of 752 public middle schools	74.6%		68.8	202^nd of 743 public middle schools	72.8%	11	28.9	61.2	78.4	62.0	46.2	49.1	36.5		80.6	83.7	100.0	100.0	$13,011	$379	$12,632
Pine Brook School	Public	6	155 Pease Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2800	494	39	12.5	16.8%	380 (76.9%)	8 (1.6%)	40 (8.1%)	58 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)		80.3			65.7								$8,031	$08	$8,023
Cedar Drive Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Cedar Drive	Colts Neck	07722	Monmouth County	Colts Neck Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-0055	319	42	7.5	3.4%	268 (84.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90	45^th of 752 public middle schools	94.0%		89.2	49^th of 743 public middle schools	93.4%	4	28.0	91.0	85.8	88.0	79.4	70.9	51.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,516	$216	$13,300
Marlboro Middle School	Public	6-8	355 County Road 520	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2100	935	94	9.9	8.2%	652 (69.7%)	18 (1.9%)	76 (8.1%)	165 (17.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	76.3	149^th of 752 public middle schools	80.2%		78.8	132^nd of 743 public middle schools	82.2%	17	23.7	82.3	69.4	67.3	63.7	50.6	36.7	100.0	95.7	96.9	100.0	100.0	$9,749	$20	$9,729
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
Carl W. Goetz Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Patterson Road	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4610	978	78	12.5	37.3%	560 (57.3%)	50 (5.1%)	295 (30.2%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.8%)	46	391^st of 752 public middle schools	48.0%		49	353^rd of 743 public middle schools	52.5%	38	11.5	49.7	42.6	53.4	44.0	29.6	32.7		98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	$8,153	$09	$8,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton T. Barkalow School

Is Clifton T. Barkalow School a good school?

Clifton T. Barkalow School ranks 164^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clifton T. Barkalow School in?

Freehold Township School District

What high school do graduates of Clifton T. Barkalow School attend?

Students who attend Clifton T. Barkalow School usually go on to attend Freehold Township High School

How many students attend Clifton T. Barkalow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Clifton T. Barkalow School.

What is the racial makeup of Clifton T. Barkalow School?

Students at Clifton T. Barkalow School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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