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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,884 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
8,047 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,283 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,424 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
37%
# Black Students
670 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
4,454 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
56%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
500
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
604
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
637
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
655
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
719
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
318
18,508
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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