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Freehold Township 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,156 students in Freehold Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Freehold Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
3,406 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freehold Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
39%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
71%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,849 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,628 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,849
$27,031
Spending / Student
$26,628
$25,924
Best Freehold Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
279 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Clifton T. Barkalow School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403
Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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