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Tinton Falls Middle School

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Tinton Falls Middle School ranks 194 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Tinton Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Tinton Falls School District in New Jersey. With 462 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.1, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I.

Tinton Falls Middle School's academic performance is a standout, with 74.8% proficiency in 6th grade ELA, 63% in 7th grade ELA, and 75.3% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school also excels, with 52.7% proficiency in 6th grade, 42.7% in 7th grade, and 30.2% in 8th grade, outpacing the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's Algebra I performance is particularly impressive, with 82.8% proficiency in the end-of-course exam and 80% proficiency in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 38.2% and 72.7%.

While Tinton Falls Middle School faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.9% to 18.6% over the past few years, it performs well compared to nearby schools, such as Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck and Thompson Middle School in Middletown. The school's spending per student of $12,348 is lower than some nearby schools, but its student-teacher ratio of 9.1 is higher than some of its competitors.

443

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,348

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

674 Tinton Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724-3296

(732) 542-0775

District: Tinton Falls School District

Students who attend Tinton Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monmouth Regional High School

Feeder schools for Tinton Falls Middle School:

Elementary:	Mahala F. Atchison School
	Swimming River School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg43%

194^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 609Tinton Falls 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	70.5	194 of 752	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	217 of 743	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	235 of 748	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	190 of 745	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	164 of 652	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	200 of 745	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	203 of 716	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	161 of 712	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	82 of 713	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	79 of 713	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	220 of 717	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	186 of 704	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	181 of 677	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	179 of 684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	162 of 677	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	163 of 664	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	152 of 640	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	228 of 631	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.7	172 of 615	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	183 of 599	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.7	182 of 588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.5	187 of 574	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	175 of 359	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	124 of 352	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	119 of 361	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	167 of 356	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	55 of 291	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	116 of 326	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	194 of 728	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	221 of 717	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	227 of 720	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	190 of 726	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	196 of 625	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	223 of 703	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	218 of 680	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	217 of 608	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	145 of 589	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	156 of 587	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	154 of 591	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	144 of 480	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	169 of 524	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	62 of 613	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	54.9	199 of 584	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	147 of 568	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	101 of 549	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	41 of 467	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	49.1	252 of 541	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	110 of 522	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	192 of 726	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	201 of 719	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	234 of 718	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	203 of 730	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	104 of 635	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	200 of 697	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	185 of 675	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	118 of 507	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	200 of 510	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	169 of 505	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	173 of 535	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	67 of 401	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	175 of 471	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	142 of 502	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	184 of 510	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	188 of 509	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	157 of 512	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	138 of 435	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	159 of 504	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	167 of 497	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I82%+36 vs state

English Language Arts70%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+8 vs state

Science26%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Tinton Falls Middle School

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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
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
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
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
Red Bank Middle School	Public	4-8	101 Harding Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1515	600	65	9.1	83.3%	38 (6.3%)	33 (5.5%)	517 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	41.2	432^nd of 752 public middle schools	42.6%		37.3	442^nd of 743 public middle schools	40.5%	10	22.6	4.6	34.9	48.7	50.9	58.6	50.0	29.0	28.7	40.6	35.1	9.0		73.2	73.2			$15,373	$911	$14,462
Markham Place School	Public	5-8	95 Markham Place	Little Silver	07739	Monmouth County	Little Silver Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-7112	309	39	7.9		279 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	95.2	6^th of 752 public middle schools	99.2%		95.4	11^th of 743 public middle schools	98.5%	5	62.0	56.1		92.4	96.6	98.9	91.6		78.5	93.2	92.9	77.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$9,993	$183	$9,810
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
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
Knollwood School	Public	4-8	224 Hance Road	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-0320	502	57	8.7	0.6%	473 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	89.9	48^th of 752 public middle schools	93.6%		90.2	40^th of 743 public middle schools	94.6%	8	55.4	42.2	84.8	76.8	84.5	88.6	84.5	74.8	78.8	72.2	77.9	38.7	100.0	93.4	95.4	95.0	95.0	$10,199		$10,199
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
Cedar Drive Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Cedar Drive	Colts Neck	07722	Monmouth County	Colts Neck Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 946-0055	319	42	7.5	3.4%	268 (84.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90	45^th of 752 public middle schools	94.0%		89.2	49^th of 743 public middle schools	93.4%	4		28.0			91.0	85.8	88.0			79.4	70.9	51.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,516	$216	$13,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Tinton Falls Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tinton Falls Middle School?

Students at Tinton Falls Middle School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Tinton Falls Middle School a good school?

Tinton Falls Middle School ranks 194^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tinton Falls Middle School in?

Tinton Falls School District

What high school do graduates of Tinton Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tinton Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Monmouth Regional High School

How many students attend Tinton Falls Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Tinton Falls Middle School.

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