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 5 public middle schools serving 3,106 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
13,683 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
1,193 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,837 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
28%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,159 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
37%
# Black Students
1,587 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
3,827 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
28%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
910
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
967
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
953
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,000
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
970
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
922
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,059
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,034
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,069
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
825
18,508
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
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