Top Rankings
Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,586 students in Piscataway Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Piscataway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
7,318 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Piscataway 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,439 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
33%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,794 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
33%
# Black Students
1,799 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
25%
15%
# White Students
929 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
13%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
518
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
452
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
557
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
317
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,748 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,788
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,748
$26,033
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Grades: 4-5
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Randolphville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Suttie Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Grades: K-3
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Knollwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
333 Willow Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Grades: K-3
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
Conackamack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #55.
Grandview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Grades: K-3
| 561 students
Rank: #66.
Arbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Grades: 4-5
| 522 students
Rank: #77.
Theodore Schor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
243 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #88.
Quibbletown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Academy Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #99.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Grades: K-3
| 521 students
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