Bound Brook School District

130 West Maple Ave
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 774 students in Bound Brook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 6% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,961 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#580 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bound Brook   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bound Brook   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bound Brook   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bound Brook   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,483 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
33%
# Black Students
188 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
222 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
11%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
105
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
114
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,531 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,241 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bound Brook   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Bound Brook   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,531
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bound Brook   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,241
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bound Brook   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bound Brook School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 West High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7930
Grades: 1-2
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Cherry Ave
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Grades: 3-6
| 539 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,961 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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