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Old Bridge 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 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,340 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
8,047 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,283 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,424 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
670 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
4,454 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
500
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
604
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
637
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
655
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
719
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
318
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,111 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$188 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,351
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,111
$26,033
Best Old Bridge Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
One Awn St
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4495
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4495
Grades: K-5
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 Bushnell Rd
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4499
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4499
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11 Liberty Street
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4544
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4544
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Southwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
64 Southwood Dr
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4539
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4539
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #55.
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Sims Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4481
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4481
Grades: K-5
| 182 students
Rank: #66.
William A. Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Old Matawan Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4589
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4589
Grades: K-5
| 332 students
Rank: #77.
James A. Mcdivitt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Manny Martin Way
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4512
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4512
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #88.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11 Ely Ave
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 290-3876
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 290-3876
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #99.
Madison Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33 Harvard Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 360-4485
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 360-4485
Grades: K-5
| 285 students
Rank: #1010.
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
One Par Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4452
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4452
Grades: K-5
| 226 students
Rank: #1111.
Jonas Salk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 W Greystone Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #1212.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3439 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
Rank: #1313.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 Birchwood Drive
Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 290-3881
Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 290-3881
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
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