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Old Bridge Township School District

Item: Old Bridge Township School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4207 Route 516, Patrick A. Torre Admin. Bld.
Matawan, NJ 07747

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Top 50%

Tel: (732) 566-1000

www.oldbridgeadmin.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

14 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

7,921 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

654 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
6	588	115
7	581	148
8	643	149

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	#260
2022	#264
2021	#254
2019	#297
2018	#327
2017	#309
2016	#315
2015	#320
2014	#274
2013	#300
2012	#289
2011	#290
2010	#293

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	45%	38%
2022	43%	36%
2021	29%	26%
2019	48%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	43%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	37%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	79%	75%
2012	80%	75%
2011	80%	75%
2010	77%	73%

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55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2022	55%	49%
2021	54%	47%
2019	62%	57%
2018	44%	55%
2017	58%	53%
2016	55%	50%
2015	50%	47%
2014	79%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	78%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2022	23%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	91%	85%
2021	94%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	93%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	13.6%	16.7%
2022	15.8%	18.2%
2021	8.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.58	0.69
2015	0.57	0.68
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.57	0.67
2012	0.57	0.66
2011	0.56	0.65
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.54	0.63
2007	0.52	0.62
2006	0.50	0.61
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.50	0.60
2003	0.49	0.59
2002	0.48	0.59
2001	0.47	0.58
2000	0.46	0.58
1999	0.44	0.57
1998	0.43	0.57
1996	0.41	0.55
1995	0.39	0.55
1994	0.36	0.54
1993	0.35	0.54
1992	0.35	0.53
1991	0.29	0.53
1990	0.28	0.52
1989	0.25	0.51
1988	0.23	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	17%	10%
2020	17%	10%
2019	17%	11%
2018	18%	10%
2017	18%	10%
2016	19%	10%
2015	18%	10%
2014	18%	10%
2013	18%	9%
2012	18%	9%
2011	18%	9%
2010	17%	9%
2009	17%	8%
2008	17%	8%
2007	17%	8%
2006	16%	7%
2005	17%	7%
2004	16%	7%
2003	17%	7%
2002	16%	7%
2001	15%	6%
2000	14%	6%
1999	13%	6%
1998	13%	6%
1996	11%	5%
1995	12%	5%
1994	11%	5%
1993	10%	5%
1992	10%	5%
1991	8%	5%
1990	7%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

18%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	33%
2022	17%	32%
2021	16%	31%
2020	15%	30%
2019	15%	29%
2018	14%	29%
2017	14%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	24%
2013	12%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	11%	22%
2010	11%	21%
2009	11%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	10%	19%
2006	8%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	8%	16%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	5%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	4%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	3%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1996	6%	18%
1995	5%	19%
1994	5%	18%
1993	5%	19%
1992	5%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	4%	19%
1989	4%	18%
1988	3%	18%

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% White

54%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	39%
2022	56%	40%
2021	57%	41%
2020	59%	42%
2019	59%	43%
2018	60%	44%
2017	60%	45%
2016	61%	46%
2015	62%	48%
2014	62%	49%
2013	62%	50%
2012	62%	51%
2011	63%	52%
2010	64%	53%
2009	64%	54%
2008	65%	55%
2007	66%	56%
2006	71%	57%
2005	68%	57%
2004	69%	58%
2003	68%	59%
2002	70%	59%
2001	70%	61%
2000	72%	61%
1999	73%	62%
1998	74%	62%
1996	76%	63%
1995	77%	63%
1994	79%	64%
1993	80%	64%
1992	80%	65%
1991	84%	65%
1990	85%	66%
1989	86%	67%
1988	87%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$203 MM	$31 MM
2022	$198 MM	$29 MM
2021	$188 MM	$26 MM
2020	$183 MM	$25 MM
2019	$181 MM	$25 MM
2018	$174 MM	$24 MM
2017	$169 MM	$23 MM
2016	$164 MM	$21 MM
2015	$152 MM	$20 MM
2014	$156 MM	$21 MM
2012	$155 MM	$21 MM
2011	$146 MM	$20 MM
2010	$152 MM	$20 MM
2009	$151 MM	$20 MM
2008	$147 MM	$19 MM
2007	$147 MM	$19 MM
2006	$138 MM	$18 MM
2005	$136 MM	$17 MM
2004	$126 MM	$17 MM
2003	$119 MM	$15 MM
2002	$107 MM	$14 MM
2001	$102 MM	$14 MM
2000	$100 MM	$13 MM
1999	$94 MM	$13 MM
1998	$91 MM	$12 MM
1996	$86 MM	$11 MM
1995	$84 MM	$11 MM
1992	$82 MM	$10 MM
1990	$65 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$205 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$205 MM	$30 MM
2022	$197 MM	$29 MM
2021	$178 MM	$25 MM
2020	$172 MM	$24 MM
2019	$180 MM	$25 MM
2018	$173 MM	$24 MM
2017	$167 MM	$23 MM
2016	$161 MM	$22 MM
2015	$152 MM	$20 MM
2014	$152 MM	$20 MM
2012	$148 MM	$20 MM
2011	$143 MM	$19 MM
2010	$152 MM	$20 MM
2009	$147 MM	$19 MM
2008	$143 MM	$20 MM
2007	$140 MM	$19 MM
2006	$139 MM	$18 MM
2005	$143 MM	$17 MM
2004	$151 MM	$16 MM
2003	$125 MM	$16 MM
2002	$111 MM	$14 MM
2001	$105 MM	$13 MM
2000	$97 MM	$13 MM
1999	$95 MM	$14 MM
1998	$92 MM	$13 MM
1996	$84 MM	$11 MM
1995	$82 MM	$11 MM
1992	$69 MM	$9 MM
1990	$65 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,640

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,239	$32,400
2022	$24,782	$31,833
2021	$23,491	$27,862
2020	$21,868	$26,511
2019	$21,461	$27,169
2018	$20,065	$25,776
2017	$19,152	$24,717
2016	$18,372	$23,074
2015	$16,904	$19,116
2014	$17,586	$22,539
2012	$16,827	$22,326
2011	$15,112	$15,563
2010	$15,851	$19,116
2009	$15,638	$20,414
2008	$15,260	$19,641
2007	$15,024	$17,846
2006	$13,967	$16,912
2005	$13,665	$15,983
2004	$12,438	$15,178
2003	$11,944	$14,414
2002	$10,912	$13,992
2001	$10,468	$13,524
2000	$10,472	$12,563
1999	$10,071	$11,702
1998	$9,701	$11,220
1995	$9,477	$10,398
1992	$9,914	$10,290
1990	$8,344	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,888

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Old Bridge Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,483	$31,763
2022	$24,722	$31,545
2021	$22,244	$26,876
2020	$20,633	$25,682
2019	$21,325	$26,960
2018	$19,937	$25,387
2017	$18,974	$25,235
2016	$18,041	$23,517
2015	$16,938	$19,190
2014	$17,124	$21,879
2012	$16,126	$21,692
2011	$14,784	$15,139
2010	$15,882	$19,190
2009	$15,291	$19,395
2008	$14,847	$19,863
2007	$14,334	$18,129
2006	$14,115	$16,981
2005	$14,355	$16,151
2004	$14,923	$14,709
2003	$12,580	$14,730
2002	$11,301	$14,261
2001	$10,747	$13,311
2000	$10,145	$12,817
1999	$10,168	$12,247
1998	$9,775	$11,565
1995	$9,297	$10,509
1992	$8,306	$9,044
1990	$8,277	$7,994

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jonas Salk Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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: #22.

Carl Sandburg Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3439 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400

Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 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)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education