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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,125 students in Woodbridge Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Woodbridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
24 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
13,881 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
1,191 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Woodbridge Township 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 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,869 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
28%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,466 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
38%
# Black Students
1,611 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
3,667 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
26%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
967
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
991
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,023
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,044
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,071
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,034
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,020
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,071
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,082
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,168
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,073
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,123 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$22,463
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,123
$25,828
Best Woodbridge Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iselin Middle 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
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Colonia Middle 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
| 587 students
Rank: #33.
Fords Middle 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
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Avenel Middle 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
| 559 students
Rank: #55.
Woodbridge Middle 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
| 538 students
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