Piscataway Township School District

1515 Stelton Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3 public middle schools serving 1,554 students in Piscataway Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Piscataway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
40,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#329 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Piscataway Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piscataway Township   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.
48%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piscataway Township   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.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Piscataway Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
31 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,388 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
34%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,647 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
1,811 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
929 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
13%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
329
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
471
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
480
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
289
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Piscataway Township   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
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Piscataway Township   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
$23,597
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Piscataway Township   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
$22,520
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Piscataway Township   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 Piscataway Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conackamack Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Schor Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
243 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Quibbletown Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Academy Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,067 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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