For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 807 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 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,979 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bound Brook 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,515 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
34%
# Black Students
168 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
222 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
11%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
130
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,038 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,326
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,038
$25,828
Best Bound Brook School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
163 Cherry Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Grades: 3-6
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 West High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Grades: 1-2
| 245 students
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