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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,836 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,830 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
39,885 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,238 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,357 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
38%
# Black Students
669 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
4,322 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
55%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
488
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
547
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
575
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
568
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
627
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
645
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
667
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
674
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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