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Thompson Middle School

MIDDLETOWN, NJ · Middletown Township Public School District

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Suburb, large

78th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 82%· Stable

1001 MIDDLETOWN LINCROFT ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, NJ 07748

(732)671-2212NCES ID 341011003982Directory 202324

859
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
3%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
6.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Thompson Middle School 78th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2019 to 82th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%82%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 872 students tested

English Language Arts
Thompson Middle School
78%
NJ average
53%
Math
Thompson Middle School
65%
NJ average
42%
Science
Thompson Middle School
33%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Thompson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%78%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Thompson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%65%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Thompson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%33%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 859 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

9%White84%
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categories changedHispanic 9%White 84%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White93.4%84.3% 9.1 pts
Hispanic3.0%8.8% 5.8 pts
Two or more races0.0%4.2% 4.2 pts
Asian2.5%1.9% 0.6 pts
Black0.9%0.6% 0.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $792K in zip 07748 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$197K$395K$592K$789K$752K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Thompson Middle School in?

Thompson Middle School is part of the Middletown Township Public School District district in MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey.

Is Thompson Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Thompson Middle School 78th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Middle School?

White 84%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (859 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Thompson Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07748 is $792K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.