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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 08742

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Top rankedMemorial Middle School208^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools

Summary:

The zip code 08742 in Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey is home to a single middle school, Memorial Middle School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 30% of middle schools in New Jersey, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Point Pleasant Borough School District and the state on standardized test scores.

Memorial Middle School has an enrollment of 593 students in grades 6-8 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success. The school also benefits from relatively high per-student spending of $12,151, providing additional resources to support student learning. With a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and 13.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Memorial Middle School serves a student population that is generally more affluent than the state average.

Overall, Memorial Middle School appears to be a high-performing institution that is delivering a quality education to its students. Its strong academic performance, favorable rankings and ratings, and advantageous demographic and resource factors make it a standout middle school in the area.

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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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	808 Laura Herbert Dr	Point Pleasant Beach	08742	Ocean County	Point Pleasant Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 701-1900	634	56	11.2	16.9%	556 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	69	208^th of 752 public middle schools	72.3%		70.7	188^th of 743 public middle schools	74.7%	20	21.8	63.3	70.0	60.2	63.3	60.7	25.0	73.4	73.4	$12,151	$285	$11,866

Cities Near Zip Code 08742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Point Pleasant Beach	0.3 mi	6	189^th
Bay Head	1.06 mi	1	38^th
Brick	1.97 mi	13	352^nd
Brielle	2.27 mi	1	115^th
Manasquan	3.48 mi	2	137^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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