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Sayreville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,920 students in Sayreville 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 Sayreville School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,148 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sayreville 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
126 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,016 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,170 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
33%
# Black Students
1,004 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
16%
15%
# White Students
2,403 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
39%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
446
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
439
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
184
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,458 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,127
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,458
$26,033
Best Sayreville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Ernston Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5230
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5230
Grades: K-3
| 479 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
One Taft Place
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5215
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5215
Grades: K-3
| 440 students
Rank: #33.
Emma Arleth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3198 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5245
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5245
Grades: K-3
| 486 students
Rank: #44.
Samsel Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
298 Ernston Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 316-4050
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 316-4050
Grades: 4-5
| 838 students
Rank: #55.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Dane Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Grades: K-3
| 328 students
Rank: #66.
Sayreville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Grades: 6-8
| 1,349 students
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