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Neptune Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 24% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Neptune Middle School is a public middle school serving 625 students in grades 6-8 in Neptune, New Jersey. The school is part of the Neptune Township School District, which is ranked 536 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neptune Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments that lag behind both state averages and nearby middle schools. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.3% of 6th graders, 29.8% of 7th graders, and 41.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 26.9% over the past few years. Additionally, 62.24% of Neptune Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Howell Township Middle School North, Tinton Falls Middle School, and Wall Intermediate School, Neptune Middle School performs significantly worse academically. However, the school does show some promise in its Algebra I performance, where 68.6% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.2%. Overall, Neptune Middle School's performance has been declining over the past several years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive improvement plan to address these challenges.

595

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,565

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Heck Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753-4493

(732) 776-2200

District: Neptune Township School District

Students who attend Neptune Middle School usually attend:

High:

Neptune High School

Feeder schools for Neptune Middle School:

Elementary:	Gables Elementary School
	Green Grove Elementary School
	Midtown Community Elementary School
	Shark River Hills Elementary School
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	Summerfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.5%

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

New Jersey avg43%

571^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 609Neptune Township 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	23.1	571 of 752	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	540 of 743	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	553 of 748	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	554 of 745	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	443 of 652	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	598 of 745	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	638 of 716	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	602 of 712	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	580 of 713	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	559 of 713	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	587 of 717	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	588 of 704	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	572 of 677	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	596 of 684	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	570 of 677	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.1	555 of 664	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	548 of 640	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	521 of 631	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	522 of 615	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	508 of 599	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	492 of 588	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.6	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	242 of 359	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	246 of 352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	262 of 361	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	227 of 356	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	147 of 291	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	242 of 326	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	246 of 326	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	200 of 320	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	186 of 288	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	156 of 197	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	182 of 227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	178 of 202	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	559 of 728	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	504 of 717	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	521 of 720	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	547 of 726	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	434 of 625	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	564 of 703	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	597 of 680	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	445 of 608	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	394 of 589	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	354 of 587	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	406 of 591	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	270 of 480	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	420 of 524	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	465 of 504	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	477 of 613	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	437 of 584	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	420 of 568	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	392 of 549	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	245 of 467	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	414 of 541	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	445 of 522	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	558 of 726	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	547 of 719	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	537 of 718	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	544 of 730	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	403 of 635	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	567 of 697	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	601 of 675	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	305 of 507	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	362 of 510	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	421 of 505	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	405 of 535	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	333 of 401	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	391 of 492	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	409 of 471	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	255 of 502	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	247 of 510	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	282 of 509	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	400 of 512	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	227 of 435	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	304 of 504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	425 of 497	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+24 vs state

English Language Arts37%-20 vs state

Mathematics16%-19 vs state

Science9%-10 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)				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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Neptune Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Heck Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	595	65	9.1	71.6%	66 (11.1%)	253 (42.5%)	225 (37.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	23.1	571^st of 752 public middle schools	24.1%		26.5	540^th of 743 public middle schools	27.3%	31		8.9		40.3	29.8	41.7		17.5	18.8	10.0		70.6	68.6			$13,565	$585	$12,980
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Bangs Avenue	Asbury Park	07712	Monmouth County	Asbury Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2559	195	29	6.8	77.4%	5 (2.6%)	93 (47.7%)	97 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	708^th of 752 public middle schools	5.9%		7.7	731^st of 743 public middle schools	1.6%	23		0.0			12.2	12.9			8.3	8.2						$22,456	$414	$22,042
Township of Ocean Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1200 West Park Avenue	Ocean	07712	Monmouth County	Township of Ocean School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 531-5630	889	94	9.4	37.3%	515 (57.9%)	91 (10.2%)	206 (23.2%)	48 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	46.2	389^th of 752 public middle schools	48.3%		52.5	325^th of 743 public middle schools	56.3%	64	37.5	20.9	60.6	44.9	66.8	52.4	57.6	28.7	33.9	11.3		79.7	80.0	100.0	100.0	$9,710	$169	$9,541
Wall Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2801 Allaire Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2500	755	84	9.0	14.2%	624 (82.6%)	17 (2.3%)	78 (10.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	79.2	133^rd of 752 public middle schools	82.3%		81.1	116^th of 743 public middle schools	84.4%	17		21.6		72.9	73.2	77.4		60.5	62.3	52.8	100.0	94.5	96.8	95.9	95.9	$11,793	$147	$11,646
Frank Antonides School	Public	5-8	135 Locust Avenue	West Long Branch	07764	Monmouth County	West Long Branch School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 222-5900	220	30	7.4	24.5%	151 (68.6%)	3 (1.4%)	55 (25.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	75.1	158^th of 752 public middle schools	79.0%		80.8	118^th of 743 public middle schools	84.1%	40	52.6	32.5	62.7	56.4	63.5	82.5	57.7	54.8	55.3	69.7			100.0			$11,358	$187	$11,171
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Grant Avenue	Eatontown	07724	Monmouth County	Eatontown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-5013	270	30	9.0	50.0%	106 (39.3%)	31 (11.5%)	90 (33.3%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	48.2	369^th of 752 public middle schools	50.9%		58.3	289^th of 743 public middle schools	61.1%	80		10.0		47.5	69.6	52.9		31.3	40.0	25.0		95.2	95.2			$17,722	$703	$17,019
Long Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Indiana Avenue	Long Branch	07740	Monmouth County	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-5533	1,142	107	10.6	81.6%	223 (19.5%)	126 (11.0%)	748 (65.5%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.9%)	17.2	633^rd of 752 public middle schools	15.8%		15.9	646^th of 743 public middle schools	13.1%	13		2.9		30.8	32.0	31.2		18.4	14.0	9.4	69.2	79.2	74.0	76.2	76.2	$11,016	$289	$10,727
Tinton Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	674 Tinton Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-0775	443	52	8.5	26.0%	281 (63.4%)	31 (7.0%)	79 (17.8%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	70.5	194^th of 752 public middle schools	74.2%		66.9	217^th of 743 public middle schools	70.8%	23		26.4		74.8	63.0	75.3		52.7	42.7	30.2		80.0	82.8			$12,348	$113	$12,235
Maple Place Middle School	Public	5-8	Maple Place	Oceanport	07757	Monmouth County	Oceanport School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 229-0267	256	27	9.3	8.2%	223 (87.1%)	6 (2.3%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	82.8	102^nd of 752 public middle schools	86.4%		80.2	121^st of 743 public middle schools	83.7%	19	41.6	30.9	75.0	87.5	85.9	76.5	58.3	57.8	68.5	28.2	100.0	78.2	84.8			$17,151	$302	$16,849
Howell Township Middle School North	Public	6-8	501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Howell Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-0095	970	78	12.4	32.0%	564 (58.1%)	49 (5.1%)	249 (25.7%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	66.1	232^nd of 752 public middle schools	69.1%		60	277^th of 743 public middle schools	62.7%	45		16.6		67.2	61.5	66.0		50.5	46.6	36.4	100.0	97.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	$10,272	$63	$10,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Neptune Middle School

What district is Neptune Middle School in?

Neptune Township School District

Is Neptune Middle School a good school?

Neptune Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of New Jersey middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Neptune Middle School attend?

Students who attend Neptune Middle School usually go on to attend Neptune High School

What is the racial makeup of Neptune Middle School?

Students at Neptune Middle School are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Neptune Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Neptune Middle School.

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