Top Rankings
Metuchen Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 123 students in Metuchen Public School District.
Public Preschools in Metuchen Public School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,285 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Metuchen Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
584 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
26%
9%
# Hispanic Students
328 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
104 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,080 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
89
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
398
# Ungraded Students:
25
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,568 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,553
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,568
$26,033
Best Metuchen Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Magnet School
16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Grades: PK-K
| 123 students
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