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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 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,193 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,830 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
18 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,238 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,357 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
669 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
4,322 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
55%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
488
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
547
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
575
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
568
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
627
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
645
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
667
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
674
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,724 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$188 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,998
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,724
$25,828
Best Old Bridge Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter M. Schirra Elementary 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
| 268 students
Rank: #22.
Alan B. Shepard Elementary 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
| 281 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary 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
| 395 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Southwood Elementary 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
| 258 students
Rank: #55.
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary 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
| 200 students
Rank: #66.
William A. Miller Elementary 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
| 324 students
Rank: #77.
James A. Mcdivitt Elementary 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
| 516 students
Rank: #88.
Memorial Elementary 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
| 390 students
Rank: #99.
Madison Park Elementary 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
| 294 students
Rank: #1010.
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary 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
| 215 students
Rank: #1111.
Jonas Salk Middle 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
| 879 students
Rank: #1212.
Carl Sandburg Middle 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
| 957 students
Rank: #1313.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary 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
| 216 students
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