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Bayshore Middle School

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Bayshore Middle School ranks 183 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 76% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Bayshore Middle School is a public middle school located in Leonardo, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 541 students. It is part of the Middletown Township Public School District, which is ranked 193 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bayshore Middle School consistently performs above the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bayshore had 84.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.1%. In Algebra I, Bayshore had an impressive 96.4% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state's 72.7%. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, special education, and economically disadvantaged students, with a 4-5 star rating in recent years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Thompson Middle School and Thorne Middle School, Bayshore Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.9 to 9.5 over the past few years, and spends $10,894 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools. While Bayshore Middle School has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 13.47% to 14.42%, are relatively low compared to some of the nearby schools, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population.

534

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,894

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

834 Leonardville Road
Leonardo, NJ 07737-1796

(732) 291-1380

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg43%

183^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Middletown Township Public School District

193^rd of 609Middletown 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	71.7	183 of 752	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	166 of 743	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	156 of 748	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	188 of 745	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	188 of 652	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	267 of 745	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	290 of 716	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	337 of 712	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	282 of 713	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	162 of 713	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	234 of 717	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	196 of 704	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	170 of 677	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	173 of 684	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	192 of 677	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	260 of 664	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	228 of 640	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	139 of 631	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	156 of 615	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	65.4	274 of 599	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	218 of 588	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.0	270 of 574	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	176 of 728	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	181 of 717	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	174 of 720	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	197 of 726	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	186 of 625	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	280 of 703	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	278 of 680	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	127 of 608	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	58 of 589	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	125 of 587	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	125 of 591	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	90 of 480	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	119 of 524	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	130 of 504	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	228 of 613	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	85 of 584	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	83 of 568	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	26 of 549	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	63 of 467	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	318 of 541	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	165 of 522	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	196 of 726	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	166 of 719	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	141 of 718	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	183 of 730	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	174 of 635	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	249 of 697	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	281 of 675	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	231 of 507	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	107 of 510	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	121 of 505	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	145 of 535	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	116 of 401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	216 of 492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	184 of 471	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	203 of 502	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	190 of 510	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	177 of 509	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	221 of 512	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	291 of 504	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	308 of 497	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+51 vs state

English Language Arts73%+16 vs state

Mathematics40%+6 vs state

Science29%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Bayshore Middle School

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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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th 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
Bayshore Middle School	Public	6-8	834 Leonardville Road	Leonardo	07737	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-1380	534	57	9.3	18.2%	421 (78.8%)	10 (1.9%)	67 (12.5%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	71.7	183^rd of 752 public middle schools	75.7%		74.4	166^th of 743 public middle schools	77.7%	17		29.0			63.9	68.6	84.9			47.3	41.1	29.6		96.4	96.4			$10,894	$156	$10,738
Thorne Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Murphy Road	Port Monmouth	07758	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-1220	597	62	9.6	24.8%	447 (74.9%)	19 (3.2%)	88 (14.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.9%)	57.4	293^rd of 752 public middle schools	61.0%		53.6	318^th of 743 public middle schools	57.2%	25		19.2			56.9	66.1	57.3			35.4	39.7	31.2		97.2	97.2			$12,095	$33	$12,062
Knollwood School	Public	4-8	224 Hance Road	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-0320	502	57	8.7	0.6%	473 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.9	48^th of 752 public middle schools	93.6%		90.2	40^th of 743 public middle schools	94.6%	8	55.4	42.2	84.8	76.8	84.5	88.6	84.5	74.8	78.8	72.2	77.9	38.7	100.0	93.4	95.4	95.0	95.0	$10,199		$10,199
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Palmer Place	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-2007	318	25	12.5	76.4%	134 (42.1%)	68 (21.4%)	99 (31.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	14.6	665^th of 752 public middle schools	11.6%		16.1	642^nd of 743 public middle schools	13.6%	23		7.1			17.4	34.9	30.6			9.1	14.1	6.3		38.1	38.1			$15,314		$15,314
Forrestdale School	Public	4-8	60 Forrest Avenue	Rumson	07760	Monmouth County	Rumson Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 842-0383	498	62	8.0		453 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	95	9^th of 752 public middle schools	98.8%		96.4	6^th of 743 public middle schools	99.2%	3	73.8	55.6	84.8	89.9	95.4	96.5	91.7	89.8	88.1	80.7	87.1	75.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,265	$277	$9,988
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Middletown Lincroft Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-2212	862	70	12.3	4.9%	725 (84.1%)	6 (0.7%)	76 (8.8%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.3%)	86	76^th of 752 public middle schools	89.9%		82.5	98^th of 743 public middle schools	86.8%	22		32.9			78.6	78.8	77.1			64.1	65.7	42.1		99.2	99.1			$8,182		$8,182
Red Bank Middle School	Public	4-8	101 Harding Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1515	600	65	9.1	83.3%	38 (6.3%)	33 (5.5%)	517 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	41.2	432^nd of 752 public middle schools	42.6%		37.3	442^nd of 743 public middle schools	40.5%	10	22.6	4.6	34.9	48.7	50.9	58.6	50.0	29.0	28.7	40.6	35.1	9.0		73.2	73.2			$15,373	$911	$14,462
Markham Place School	Public	5-8	95 Markham Place	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Little Silver Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-7112	309	39	7.9		279 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	95.2	6^th of 752 public middle schools	99.2%		95.4	11^th of 743 public middle schools	98.5%	5	62.0	56.1		92.4	96.6	98.9	91.6		78.5	93.2	92.9	77.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$9,993	$183	$9,810
Hazlet Middle School	Public	7-8	1639 Union Avenue	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-0940	376	38	9.9	25.0%	285 (75.8%)	7 (1.9%)	61 (16.2%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	41.4	427^th of 752 public middle schools	43.2%		32.7	484^th of 743 public middle schools	34.9%	57		11.4				61.0	45.9				42.8	8.8	87.5	50.0	66.1	85.7	85.7	$8,747		$8,747
Cove Road School	Public	5-6	8 Cove Road	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5050	175	18	9.9	28.6%	130 (74.3%)	8 (4.6%)	30 (17.1%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)	23.8			60.4	66.7				45.6	29.5								$9,205		$9,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayshore Middle School

How many students attend Bayshore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Bayshore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bayshore Middle School?

Students at Bayshore Middle School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Bayshore Middle School a good school?

Bayshore Middle School ranks 183^rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bayshore Middle School in?

Middletown Township Public School District

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