South Brunswick School District

231 Black Horse Lane
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

South Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,146 students in South Brunswick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in South Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
8,009 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#122 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Brunswick   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Brunswick   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.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Brunswick   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.
97%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Brunswick   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,925 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
61%
11%
# Hispanic Students
777 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
607 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,470 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
448
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
571
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
640
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
718
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
247
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,423 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
$179 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Brunswick   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
$164 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of South Brunswick   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
$22,379
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Brunswick   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
$20,423
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Brunswick   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 South Brunswick School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monmouth Junction Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
630 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-6981
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Cambridge Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-2941
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads North Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
635 Georges Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4191
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #44.
Crossroads South Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
195 Major Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4633
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: #55.
Indian Fields Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
359 Ridge Road
Dayton, NJ 08810
(732) 329-1043
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
Constable Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29 Constable Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-2488
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Brooks Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
50 Deans Hall Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 821-7478
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #88.
Brunswick Acres Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
41 Kory Drive
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-6621
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #99.
Greenbrook Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23 Roberts Street
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-2480
Grades: K-5
| 388 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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