Thorne Middle School

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Thorne Middle School ranks 344 th of 747 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758-1099

(732) 787-1220

District: Middletown Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 747 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,095

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 625

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thorne Middle School ranks better than 53.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Middletown Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.1%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Middletown Township Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thorne Middle School is 9.6. 1 middle schools in the Middletown Township Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thorne Middle School employs 64.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thorne Middle School is $12,095, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Middletown Township Public School District!

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Thorne Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thorne Middle School 344^th of 747 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Thorne Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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White students:

Middletown Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown Township Public School District 196^th of 679 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thorne Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	68.30	225^th	574	60.8%
2004	65.71	263^rd	588	55.3%
2005	70.26	227^th	599	62.1%
2006	71.05	231^st	615	62.4%
2007	64.82	279^th	631	55.8%
2008	60.73	325^th	640	49.2%
2009	57.89	359^th	664	45.9%
2010	57.12	372^nd	677	45.1%
2011	57.10	366^th	684	46.5%
2012	52.11	396^th	677	41.5%
2013	54.24	387^th	704	45.0%
2014	53.88	391^st	717	45.5%
2015	43.78	408^th	713	42.8%
2016	40.60	446^th	713	37.4%
2017	45.73	388^th	712	45.5%
2018	53.20	333^rd	716	53.5%
2019	65.96	242^nd	745	67.5%
2021	54.87	253^rd	652	61.2%
2022	49.75	344^th	745	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	43.14	246^th	471	47.8%
2019	50.57	198^th	492	59.8%
2021	45.80	191^st	401	52.4%
2022	35.92	308^th	535	42.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	46.62	260^th	522	50.2%
2019	55.60	196^th	541	63.8%
2021	59.74	108^th	467	76.9%
2022	48.00	234^th	549	57.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.84	304^th	680	55.3%
2019	66.11	235^th	703	66.6%
2021	61.70	194^th	625	69.0%
2022	54.33	299^th	726	58.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.80	354^th	675	47.6%
2019	64.38	244^th	697	65.0%
2021	48.41	279^th	635	56.1%
2022	45.05	370^th	730	49.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	64.51	143^rd	504	71.6%
2019	78.00	74^th	524	85.9%
2021	76.25	63^rd	480	86.9%
2022	49.38	255^th	591	56.9%

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Rank History for White students at Thorne Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.60	351^st	497	29.4%
2019	50.77	246^th	504	51.2%
2021	32.92	308^th	435	29.2%
2022	32.64	353^rd	512	31.1%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thorne Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	727	2	14	27	0	n/a	n/a	770
1989	749	5	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	797
1990	775	5	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	810
1991	782	11	16	27	0	n/a	n/a	836
1992	779	16	22	28	0	n/a	n/a	845
1993	741	16	21	38	0	n/a	n/a	816
1994	737	13	22	35	0	n/a	n/a	807
1995	777	16	28	28	0	n/a	n/a	849
1996	777	16	28	28	0	n/a	n/a	849
1998	801	17	9	26	3	n/a	n/a	856
1999	855	14	9	25	2	n/a	n/a	905
2000	907	15	10	35	2	n/a	n/a	969
2001	921	14	18	42	2	n/a	n/a	997
2002	862	15	30	40	4	n/a	n/a	951
2003	862	15	30	40	4	n/a	n/a	951
2004	857	20	23	46	2	n/a	n/a	948
2005	844	19	3	51	17	n/a	n/a	934
2006	789	16	17	49	1	n/a	n/a	872
2007	735	27	19	43	1	n/a	n/a	825
2008	721	36	16	42	0	n/a	n/a	815
2009	680	29	11	56	3	5	0	784
2010	695	23	9	58	5	4	0	794
2011	670	17	7	56	6	1	0	757
2012	715	18	10	51	3	0	0	797
2013	662	22	11	50	1	1	0	747
2014	621	24	12	45	1	2	1	706
2015	650	19	13	39	2	2	6	731
2016	656	20	14	47	2	2	7	748
2017	631	14	20	62	1	1	13	742
2018	602	13	14	72	0	1	9	711
2019	562	17	14	72	0	0	12	677
2020	564	16	14	75	0	0	16	685
2021	513	11	17	77	0	0	14	632
2022	482	14	11	92	0	0	26	625

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thorne Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	70.0	11.0	n/a
1989	797	72.0	11.0	n/a
1990	810	68.0	11.9	4.3
1991	836	69.0	12.1	4.2
1992	845	72.0	11.7	7
1993	816	71.9	11.3	9.1
1994	807	70.2	11.5	8.8
1995	849	64.2	13.2	9.8
1996	849	64.2	13.2	9.8
1998	856	74.8	11.4	11.1
1999	905	65.2	13.9	9
2000	969	69.5	13.9	13.9
2001	997	69.7	14.3	11
2002	951	68.5	13.9	10.7
2003	951	68.5	13.9	10.7
2004	948	68.5	13.8	12.3
2005	934	68.5	13.6	n/a
2006	872	70.0	12.5	14.4
2007	825	70.0	11.8	14.5
2008	815	55.0	14.8	16
2009	784	71.2	8.6	16.2
2010	794	58.0	13.6	19.1
2011	757	56.4	13.4	18.1
2012	797	63.9	12.4	18.2
2013	747	63.5	11.7	21.2
2014	706	63.9	11.0	22.9
2015	731	65.0	11.2	22.6
2016	748	65.0	11.5	23.1
2017	742	69.4	10.6	22.2
2018	711	65.0	10.9	19.1
2019	677	66.3	10.2	20.1
2020	685	68.1	10.0	20.9
2021	632	64.6	9.7	21.5
2022	625	64.5	9.6	21.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thorne Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	770	70.0	11.0	n/a
1989	797	72.0	11.0	n/a
1990	810	68.0	11.9	4.3
1991	836	69.0	12.1	4.2
1992	845	72.0	11.7	7
1993	816	71.9	11.3	9.1
1994	807	70.2	11.5	8.8
1995	849	64.2	13.2	9.8
1996	849	64.2	13.2	9.8
1998	856	74.8	11.4	11.1
1999	905	65.2	13.9	9
2000	969	69.5	13.9	13.9
2001	997	69.7	14.3	11
2002	951	68.5	13.9	10.7
2003	951	68.5	13.9	10.7
2004	948	68.5	13.8	12.3
2005	934	68.5	13.6	n/a
2006	872	70.0	12.5	14.4
2007	825	70.0	11.8	14.5
2008	815	55.0	14.8	16
2009	784	71.2	8.6	16.2
2010	794	58.0	13.6	19.1
2011	757	56.4	13.4	18.1
2012	797	63.9	12.4	18.2
2013	747	63.5	11.7	21.2
2014	706	63.9	11.0	22.9
2015	731	65.0	11.2	22.6
2016	748	65.0	11.5	23.1
2017	742	69.4	10.6	22.2
2018	711	65.0	10.9	19.1
2019	677	66.3	10.2	20.1
2020	685	68.1	10.0	20.9
2021	632	64.6	9.7	21.5
2022	625	64.5	9.6	21.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thorne Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$33 (0.3%)	$12,062 (99.7%)	$12,095

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thorne Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 344^th of 745 Middle schools	13.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School)	56.4	42.2	14.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	64	57.4	6.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	47.6	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School)	46.7	19.7	27%
6th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	53.5	40.2	13.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	31.3	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School)	73.8	53.1	20.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	76.9	61.6	15.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	52.7	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School)	42.4	34.2	8.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	52.5	47.3	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	34	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thorne Middle School)	75.8	48.6	27.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	75.5	57.2	18.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	51.4	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thorne Middle School)	43.9	22.9	21%
8th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	49.5	29.4	20.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	15.4	13.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	677	632	6.6%
African American	17	11	35.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	17	21.4%
Hispanic	72	77	6.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	562	513	8.7%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%

Schools Near Thorne Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				NJSLA-S Science (2022)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2022)					NJSLA Mathematics (2022)					NJSLA Algebra I (2022)			NJSLA Geometry (2022)		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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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	625	65	9.6	21.1%	482 (77.1%)	14 (2.2%)	92 (14.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	49.8	344^th of 747 public middle schools	53.9%		54.9	253^rd of 652 public middle schools	61.2%	91		15.8			42.2	53.1	48.6			19.7	34.2	22.9						$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	340	28	12.0	50.3%	170 (50.0%)	80 (23.5%)	79 (23.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	18.8	611^th of 747 public middle schools	18.2%		19.9	515^th of 652 public middle schools	21.0%	96		4.2			19.4	20.9	27.5			8.3	13.5	12.0		45.0	45.0			$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	392	37	10.6	15.1%	322 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	50 (12.8%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	46.6	369^th of 747 public middle schools	50.6%					(n/a)		15.9				45.7	54.7				34.3	7.8	65.0	56.7	58.8	47.7	47.7	$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	207	19	11.1	15.5%	148 (71.5%)	3 (1.4%)	45 (21.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)	20.2			59.6	59.6				29.3	41.3								$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	616	65	9.5	13.5%	488 (79.2%)	15 (2.4%)	66 (10.7%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	69.1	187^th of 747 public middle schools	75.0%		66.8	188^th of 652 public middle schools	71.2%	1		19.5			50.5	69.5	51.2			42.0	52.9	25.7		90.7	90.7			$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	917	81	11.3	3.4%	802 (87.5%)	4 (0.4%)	63 (6.9%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	81.7	108^th of 747 public middle schools	85.5%		79.4	114^th of 652 public middle schools	82.5%	6		22.7			73.1	62.1	66.6			53.5	52.1	37.1		99.0	99.0			$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	666	68	9.7	1.4%	441 (66.2%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (7.5%)	125 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.6%)								(n/a)	52.7		79.1	84.2	82.4			78.6	72.1	71.5								$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	526	50	10.4	1.1%	370 (70.3%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.5%)	101 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	80.2	122^nd of 747 public middle schools	83.7%					(n/a)		34.3				69.8	67.5				63.0	19.7	100.0	67.3	74.7	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	173	21	8.0	17.9%	132 (76.3%)	5 (2.9%)	25 (14.5%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	15.1			61.7	80.2				41.9	45.7								$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	859	85	10.1	24.9%	485 (56.5%)	96 (11.2%)	175 (20.4%)	53 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	59.8	264^th of 747 public middle schools	64.7%		59.1	227^th of 652 public middle schools	65.2%	37		15.8			51.1	51.1	57.6			28.1	36.5	34.0	100.0		98.0	100.0	100.0	$14,477	$141	$14,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorne Middle School

How many students attend Thorne Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 625 students attended Thorne Middle School.

Is Thorne Middle School a good school?

Thorne Middle School ranks 344^th of 747 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thorne Middle School?

Students at Thorne Middle School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Thorne Middle School in?

Middletown Township Public School District

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