Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New Monmouth Elementary School

Q: Is New Monmouth Elementary School a good school?

New Monmouth Elementary School ranks 645 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

New Monmouth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 511 students in grades K-5 within the Middletown Township Public School District in New Jersey. The school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

New Monmouth Elementary School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's performance on test scores varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students consistently ranking in the top 5-10% of New Jersey elementary schools in ELA and Math, while White students have ranked in the bottom 30-40% of schools.

When comparing New Monmouth Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Middletown Township Public School District, some interesting patterns emerge. Fairview Elementary School and Nut Swamp Elementary School generally outperform New Monmouth Elementary School on test scores, while Harmony Elementary School, located less than a mile away, also outperforms New Monmouth. The higher spending per student at New Monmouth Elementary School compared to other schools in the district may indicate a focus on additional resources or support for the school, but the impact of this spending on student outcomes is not clear from the data provided.

508

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,439

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ 07748-2298

(732) 671-5317

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

See top rated New Jersey elementary schools

Compare New Monmouth Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Middletown Township Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

645^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	645 of 1347	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	511 of 1338	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	615 of 1342	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	522 of 1345	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	487 of 1317	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	680 of 1360	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	741 of 1353	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.7	614 of 1352	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	395 of 1346	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	369 of 1357	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	353 of 1363	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	409 of 1367	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	604 of 1363	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	471 of 1360	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	471 of 1354	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	458 of 1346	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	502 of 1338	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	620 of 1329	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	647 of 1314	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	600 of 1303	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	615 of 1298	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.2	265 of 1204	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	688 of 1326	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	399 of 1317	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	474 of 1318	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	446 of 1326	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	432 of 1290	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	756 of 1331	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	770 of 1333	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	95.9	30 of 989	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	230 of 982	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	83 of 953	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	86 of 896	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	461 of 1023	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	227 of 939	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	562 of 910	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	366 of 863	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	382 of 839	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	556 of 1318	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	589 of 1313	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	708 of 1315	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	568 of 1324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	535 of 1297	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	557 of 1335	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	681 of 1334	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	464 of 1023	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	424 of 989	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	473 of 958	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	329 of 949	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	318 of 868	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	813 of 1007	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	673 of 970	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	578 of 963	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	677 of 975	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	576 of 976	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	491 of 964	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	827 of 1023	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	742 of 1022	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate New Monmouth Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate New Monmouth Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near New Monmouth Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 New Monmouth Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-5317	508	42	12.0	17.9%	419 (82.5%)	9 (1.8%)	60 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	52.5	645^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.5	511^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.8%	134	29.7	48.4	58.5	55.4	42.9	57.3	40.6	$13,439	$153	$13,286
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Murphy Road	New Monmouth	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 671-2111	481	37	12.9	14.1%	376 (78.2%)	7 (1.5%)	75 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	73.2	372^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	72.4%		55.9	594^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.6%	222	42.8	60.0	67.2	63.5	61.5	55.8	66.7	$9,359	$121	$9,238
Bayview Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Leonardville Road	Belford	07718	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-3590	364	37	9.9	16.5%	287 (78.8%)	7 (1.9%)	53 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.3%)	53.3	637^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.7%		43.3	752^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.8%	115	17.0	60.4	54.5	54.1	60.4	41.8	47.9	$11,243	$167	$11,076
Middletown Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Kings Highway	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-0267	426	38	11.1	13.6%	323 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	56 (13.1%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	70.3	421^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.7%		75.1	353^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	73.6%	68	46.7	46.1	72.4	60.0	56.1	63.8	63.4	$8,779	$10	$8,769
Ocean Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Ocean Avenue	North Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-0092	283	26	10.8	38.9%	180 (63.6%)	22 (7.8%)	53 (18.7%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	26.3	1006^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.3%		33.8	883^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.0%	123	19.2	33.4	44.2	42.5	22.2	25.0	33.4	$8,747	$190	$8,557
Leonardo Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Hosford Avenue	Leonardo	07737	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-1330	283	28	10.2	15.2%	220 (77.7%)	6 (2.1%)	44 (15.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	66.1	467^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.8	582^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.5%	115	36.5	54.3	60.9	63.4	63.0	56.1	51.2	$9,254	$236	$9,018
Lillian Drive School	Public	1-4	28 Lillian Drive	Hazlet	07730	Monmouth County	Hazlet Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2332	260	23	11.4	30.8%	190 (73.1%)	11 (4.2%)	44 (16.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	28.8	973^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.8%		49.8	668^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	305		33.9	49.2		23.5	36.9		$8,335	$243	$8,092
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cooper Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-3308	291	28	10.3	11.7%	236 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.9%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.8	256^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.4	278^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.2%	22	30.9	60.5	75.0	73.8	81.4	87.5	69.1	$9,003	$10	$8,993
Joseph C. Caruso School	Public	K-5	81 Frances Place	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 787-2007	595	62	9.6	75.5%	246 (41.3%)	94 (15.8%)	196 (32.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	10.4	1246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.1	1235^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.7%	11	9.3	11.6	30.9	21.5	14.3	29.6	11.8	$11,138		$11,138
Nut Swamp Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-5795	464	40	11.5	1.5%	417 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	82.1	247^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.7%		70.2	417^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.8%	170	46.9	51.7	78.7	74.7	73.0	77.3	69.6	$7,091	$10	$7,081

Frequently Asked Questions about New Monmouth Elementary School

Rate New Monmouth Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Middletown, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for New Monmouth Elementary School!