Top Rankings
Woodbridge 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 21 public elementary schools serving 9,135 students in Woodbridge Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodbridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
13,683 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
1,193 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,837 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
28%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,159 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
1,587 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
3,827 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
28%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
910
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
967
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
953
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,000
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
970
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
922
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,059
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,034
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,069
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
825
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 grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,443 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$312 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$307 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,788
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,443
$26,033
Best Woodbridge Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Tree Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Wilus Way
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8424
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8424
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Mawbey Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
275 Mawbey Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8401
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8401
Grades: K-5
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Lynn Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
98 Ira Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6558
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6558
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Mascenik Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Benjamin Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8526
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8526
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
Indiana Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Indiana Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8518
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8518
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Claremont Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Claremont Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 596-4153
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 596-4153
Grades: K-5
| 319 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
720 Inman Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6553
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6553
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #88.
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Woodbine Avenue
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 602-8523
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 602-8523
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Iselin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 Woodruff Street
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8450
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8450
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #1010.
Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Pennsylvania Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6566
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6566
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #1111.
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 Maryknoll Road
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 596-4147
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 596-4147
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #1212.
Ford Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
186 Ford Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 568-5414
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 568-5414
Grades: K-5
| 241 students
Rank: #1313.
Colonia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Delaware Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 396-7000
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 396-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #1414.
Avenel Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Avenel Street
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 602-8504
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 602-8504
Grades: K-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1515.
Lafayette Estates Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Ford Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 596-4143
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 596-4143
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #1616.
Fords Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Fanning Street
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 596-4200
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 596-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #1717.
Avenel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Woodbine Avenue
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 596-4210
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 596-4210
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #1818.
Matthew Jago Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
99 Central Avenue
Sewaren, NJ 07077
(732) 602-8428
Sewaren, NJ 07077
(732) 602-8428
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #1919.
Woodbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 Barron Avenue
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8690
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8690
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #2020.
Port Reading Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Turner Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-8409
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-8409
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
Rank: #2121.
Ross Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Ross Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8511
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8511
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
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