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Howell Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,859 students in Howell Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Howell Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,711 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Howell Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
63%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,961 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,825
$26,937
Spending / Student
$22,961
$25,834
Best Howell Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howell Township Middle School North
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-0095
Gr: 6-8 | 1,024 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Howell Township Middle School South
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 Ramtown-greenville Road
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 836-1327
Gr: 6-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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