For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 862 students in Spotswood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Spotswood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,591 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spotswood Public 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
68 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,097 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
69%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
66
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
16
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,250 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,021
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,250
$26,228
Best Spotswood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spotswood Memorial Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23 Vliet Street
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 2-5
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
80 Kane Avenue
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: PK-1
| 201 students
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