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Thorne Middle School

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Thorne Middle School ranks 293 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 61% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Thorne Middle School is a public middle school located in Port Monmouth, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 625 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.

Thorne Middle School's academic performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school excels in Algebra I, with 97.2% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam, significantly higher than the district (57.9%) and state (38.2%) averages. The school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25-30% of New Jersey middle schools in recent years, while the White students and students with low socioeconomic status perform below average, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of New Jersey middle schools. Thorne Middle School has also experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 16.6% in recent years, which is generally higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to its neighboring schools within the Middletown Township Public School District, such as Thompson Middle School and Bayshore Middle School, Thorne Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Joseph R. Bolger Middle School in the Keansburg School District, which has significantly lower academic achievement. The performance gap between different student subgroups at Thorne Middle School suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the school's overall academic outcomes, but the school's strengths, such as its Algebra I success, provide a foundation for potential improvements and targeted interventions to enhance the educational experience for all students.

597

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,095

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758-1099

(732) 787-1220

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% New Jersey)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg43%

293^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	57.4	293 of 752	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	318 of 743	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	344 of 748	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	344 of 745	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	253 of 652	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	242 of 745	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	333 of 716	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	388 of 712	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	446 of 713	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	408 of 713	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	391 of 717	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	387 of 704	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	396 of 677	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	366 of 684	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	372 of 677	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	359 of 664	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	325 of 640	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.8	279 of 631	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	231 of 615	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	227 of 599	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	263 of 588	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.3	225 of 574	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	258 of 728	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	264 of 717	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	295 of 720	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	299 of 726	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	194 of 625	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	235 of 703	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	304 of 680	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	186 of 608	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	159 of 589	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	147 of 587	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	255 of 591	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	74 of 524	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	143 of 504	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	288 of 613	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	320 of 584	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	292 of 568	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	234 of 549	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	108 of 467	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	196 of 541	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	260 of 522	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	322 of 726	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	366 of 719	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	366 of 718	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	370 of 730	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	279 of 635	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	244 of 697	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	354 of 675	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	201 of 507	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	239 of 510	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	325 of 505	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	308 of 535	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	191 of 401	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	198 of 492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	246 of 471	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	321 of 502	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	345 of 510	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	359 of 509	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	353 of 512	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	308 of 435	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	246 of 504	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	351 of 497	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science19%~ 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Indian Hill School	Public	4-6	735 Holmdel Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1045	610	66	9.1	3.1%	406 (66.6%)	10 (1.6%)	64 (10.5%)	80 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)								(n/a)	49.7		69.9	86.3	86.5			72.9	78.7	79.1								$9,251	$109	$9,142
William R. Satz School	Public	7-8	24 Crawfords Corner Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1808	455	47	9.7	2.9%	301 (66.2%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.6%)	87 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	91.1	33^rd of 752 public middle schools	95.6%		87.7	60^th of 743 public middle schools	91.9%	27		45.4				87.5	81.4				73.4	51.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,243	$52	$14,191
Beers Street School	Public	5-6	610 Beers Street	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-1107	198	18	11.2	18.7%	149 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.7%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	27.5			70.0	74.8				43.8	54.2								$9,122	$341	$8,781
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School	Public	6-8	469 Matawan Avenue	Cliffwood	07721	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5400	835	80	10.4	34.5%	443 (53.1%)	65 (7.8%)	217 (26.0%)	53 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (5.9%)	67.7	217^th of 752 public middle schools	71.1%		64.9	236^th of 743 public middle schools	68.2%	19		18.0			67.8	74.5	69.2			40.3	46.1	35.4		95.5	96.5	100.0	100.0	$14,477	$141	$14,336

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