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John F Kennedy Elementary School vs. Woodbrook Elementary School

Should you attend John F Kennedy Elementary School or Woodbrook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John F Kennedy Elementary School
2900 Norwood Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Woodbrook Elementary School
15 Robin Road
Edison, NJ 08820
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Woodbrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 885 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woodbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
259 students
885 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#622 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#141 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John F Kennedy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woodbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
80%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
60-64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Woodbrook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
45
77
Grade 1 Students
58
135
Grade 2 Students
49
132
Grade 3 Students
54
169
Grade 4 Students
53
174
Grade 5 Students
-
198

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
14%
80%
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% Hispanic
31%
4%
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% Black
6%
7%
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% White
45%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F Kennedy Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of John F Kennedy Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodbrook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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