For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 596 students in Dunellen Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Dunellen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,288 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dunellen Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#469 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
710 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
36%
# Black Students
154 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
325 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
25%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
77
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
398
# Ungraded Students:
63
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,535 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,696 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,535
$27,145
Spending / Student
$17,696
$26,033
Best Dunellen Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John P. Faber Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 High Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
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