Woodbridge Township School District

421 School Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Woodbridge 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 4 public preschools serving 1,356 students in Woodbridge Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Woodbridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
13,621 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
1,177 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Woodbridge 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#329 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Woodbridge Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbridge 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.
46%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodbridge 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.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Woodbridge Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,902 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
28%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,929 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
35%
# Black Students
1,506 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
4,045 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
30%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
926
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
945
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
975
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
981
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
952
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
954
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,020
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,050
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,037
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
984
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,066
494
# Ungraded Students:
793
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,546 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
$312 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Woodbridge 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
$307 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Woodbridge 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
$22,892
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Woodbridge 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
$22,546
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Park Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Goodrich Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8424
Grades: PK-K
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Lynn Crest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
98 Ira Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6558
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Pennsylvania Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6566
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Matthew Jago Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Central Avenue
Sewaren, NJ 07077
(732) 602-8428
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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