Bound Brook School District

130 West Maple Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bound Brook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,047 students in Bound Brook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bound Brook School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
1,917 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bound Brook School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#566 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

19%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

10%
23%
87%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
77%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
11%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,580 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,691 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$65 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,580
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,691
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bound Brook School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Cherry Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Gr: 4-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 West High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Gr: 2-3 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
330 West Second Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7934
Gr: PK-1 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,917 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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