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Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,539 students in Piscataway Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Piscataway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Piscataway Township 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#329 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,388 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
34%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,647 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
33%
# Black Students
1,811 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
26%
15%
# White Students
929 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
13%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
329
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
471
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
480
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
289
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,520 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,597
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,520
$26,228
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knollwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 Willow Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Grades: K-3
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Conackamack Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
Randolphville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
One Suttie Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Grades: K-3
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Grades: 4-5
| 473 students
Rank: #55.
Theodore Schor Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
243 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #66.
Quibbletown Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Academy Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #77.
Arbor Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Grades: 4-5
| 513 students
Rank: #88.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Grades: K-3
| 558 students
Rank: #99.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Grades: K-3
| 511 students
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