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 4 public preschools serving 1,392 students in Woodbridge Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Woodbridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
13,683 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
1,193 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,837 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
28%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,159 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
1,587 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
3,827 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
910
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
967
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
953
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,000
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
970
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
922
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,059
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,034
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,069
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
398
# Ungraded Students:
825
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Goodrich Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8424
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8424
Grades: PK-K
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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