For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 898 students in Spotswood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Spotswood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spotswood Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
82 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,077 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
93
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,232 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,919
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,232
$25,828
Best Spotswood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 Vliet Street
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 2-5
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Spotswood Memorial Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
80 Kane Avenue
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: PK-1
| 255 students
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