Bound Brook Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Bound Brook Elementary School served 1,267 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 24% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
1,267 students

Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)19%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)24%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
10%

Hispanic
73%
31%

Black
9%
15%

White
15%
41%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
32%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
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