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Menlo Park Elementary School vs. Woodbrook Elementary School

Should you attend Menlo Park 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
Menlo Park Elementary School
155 Monroe Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Woodbrook Elementary School
15 Robin Road
Edison, NJ 08820
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (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 825 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Menlo Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 940 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 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
825 students
940 students
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This chart displays total students of Woodbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Woodbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woodbrook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#254 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#141 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Menlo Park 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.
66%
(Top 20% in NJ)
74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Menlo Park 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.
74%
(Top 20% 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 Menlo Park 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.
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Menlo Park 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.
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
This chart displays the students of Menlo Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Woodbrook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
113
124
Grade 1 Students
88
119
Grade 2 Students
127
152
Grade 3 Students
151
150
Grade 4 Students
134
189
Grade 5 Students
161
194
Ungraded Students
51
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
79%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Menlo Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Menlo Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Menlo Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Menlo Park 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Menlo Park 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.
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.
0.37
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Menlo Park 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
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Menlo Park 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.
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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Menlo Park 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.
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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