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New Brunswick 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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,473 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
8,621 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 63% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#631 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
63%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,936 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
38%
# Black Students
550 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
60 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
1%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
292
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
585
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
628
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
627
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
611
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
658
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
666
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
646
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
687
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
631
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
620
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,597 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,621 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$247 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,597
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,621
$25,828
Best New Brunswick School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: K-8
| 760 students
Rank: #33.
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 645 students
Rank: #44.
New Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,139 students
Rank: #55.
Mckinley Community School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 574 students
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