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Nut Swamp Elementary School

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Nut Swamp Elementary School ranks 247 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Nut Swamp Elementary School is a public elementary school in Middletown, New Jersey, serving 501 students in grades K-5 and part of the Middletown Township Public School District. This high-performing school consistently delivers strong academic results, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

Nut Swamp Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance across different student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 231 out of 1,318 New Jersey elementary schools for male students and 271 out of 970 for white students, both with a 4-star rating. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 9.5% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Nut Swamp Elementary School has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.58% to 1.18% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Middletown Township Public School District, such as Lincroft Elementary School and New Monmouth Elementary School, Nut Swamp Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic performance and student subgroup rankings. The school has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools for most of the past decade, making it an attractive option for families in the Middletown area.

464

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,091

Per pupil spending ?

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748-3198

(732) 671-5795

District: Middletown Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

247^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	247 of 1347	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	417 of 1338	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	332 of 1342	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	245 of 1345	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	74 of 1317	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	313 of 1360	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	264 of 1353	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	248 of 1352	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	190 of 1346	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	144 of 1357	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	60 of 1363	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	76 of 1367	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	152 of 1363	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	199 of 1360	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	222 of 1354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	193 of 1346	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	194 of 1338	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	152 of 1329	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	34 of 1314	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.4	100 of 1303	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	84.3	72 of 1298	94.5%	★★★★★
2003	84.9	112 of 1204	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	306 of 1326	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	441 of 1317	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	415 of 1318	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	286 of 1326	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	98 of 1290	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	232 of 1331	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	275 of 1333	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	99.0	11 of 870	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	231 of 1318	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	370 of 1313	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	258 of 1315	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	182 of 1324	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	79 of 1297	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	408 of 1335	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	270 of 1334	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	304 of 1023	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	139 of 989	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	204 of 958	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	295 of 949	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	265 of 868	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	354 of 1007	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	152 of 1001	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	271 of 970	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	446 of 963	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	337 of 975	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	236 of 976	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	30 of 964	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	327 of 1023	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	284 of 1022	72.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)99th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

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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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
River Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Hubbard Avenue	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 747-3679	268	23	11.5	5.6%	232 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	89	143^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	89.4%		73.7	367^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.6%	224	51.0		71.2	78.8	76.6				84.6	72.7	74.4				$8,973	$10	$8,963
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
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
Red Bank Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	222 River Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1530	543	59	9.2	79.6%	88 (16.2%)	25 (4.6%)	421 (77.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21.9	1062^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.4	951^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.9%	111			30.0						31.3						$12,728	$719	$12,009
Lincroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Newman Springs Road	Lincroft	07738	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 741-5838	486	39	12.5	2.9%	425 (87.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	71.1	407^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.8%		75.6	348^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.0%	59	35.9		48.1	60.2	66.7				76.9	68.7	57.7				$8,048	$10	$8,038
Red Bank Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	58 Oakland Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 450-2092	182	21	8.4	56.0%	47 (25.8%)	9 (4.9%)	120 (65.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	32.4	922^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.6	1025^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.4%	103	0.0	20.0	42.8	40.0	14.3	70.0	61.2	70.0	42.9	20.0	7.1	40.0	38.9	16.7	$12,107	$652	$11,455
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
Swimming River School	Public	3-5	220 Hance Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 460-2416	432	53	8.1	18.1%	265 (61.3%)	37 (8.6%)	87 (20.1%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	59.8	542^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.9	508^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.0%	34	37.9		48.7	68.7	64.1				51.1	45.8	44.5				$12,736	$139	$12,597
Village School	Public	PK, KG-3	67 McCampbell Road	Holmdel	07733	Monmouth County	Holmdel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-1820	822	73	11.3	3.3%	518 (63.0%)	15 (1.8%)	93 (11.3%)	116 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	84.8	204^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.1	234^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.5%	30			68.5						71.2						$19,682	$333	$19,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Nut Swamp Elementary School

What district is Nut Swamp Elementary School in?

Middletown Township Public School District

Is Nut Swamp Elementary School a good school?

Nut Swamp Elementary School ranks 247^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nut Swamp Elementary School?

Students at Nut Swamp Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nut Swamp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Nut Swamp Elementary School.

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