Old Bridge Township School District

4207 Route 516, Patrick A. Torre Admin. Bld.
Matawan, NJ 07747
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Old Bridge Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,262 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
7,921 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
654 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#260 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

45%
38%

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

55%
49%

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

23%
23%
92%
90.5%

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

(2022-23)
13.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%

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

% Hispanic
18%
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
54%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,888 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$42,853 MM

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

Spending
$205 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$25,640
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$25,888
$31,024

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

Best Old Bridge Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 Bushnell Rd
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4499
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11 Liberty Street
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4544
Gr: K-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
64 Southwood Dr
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4539
Gr: K-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
One Awn St
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4495
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
One Sims Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4481
Gr: K-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
William A. Miller Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2 Old Matawan Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4589
Gr: K-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
One Par Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4452
Gr: K-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #88.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11 Ely Ave
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 290-3876
Gr: K-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #99.
James A. Mcdivitt Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Manny Martin Way
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4512
Gr: K-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1010.
Madison Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
33 Harvard Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 360-4485
Gr: K-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
Jonas Salk Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
155 W Greystone Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1212.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3439 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1313.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Birchwood Drive
Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 290-3881
Gr: K-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,921 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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