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 5 public middle schools serving 3,167 students in Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
25 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
13,621 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
1,177 Teachers
40,297 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.
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 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
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,902 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
28%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,929 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
36%
# Black Students
1,506 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
4,045 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
30%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
926
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
945
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
975
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
981
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
952
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
954
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,020
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,050
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,037
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
984
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,066
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
793
18,759

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iselin Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Woodruff Street
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8450
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #22.
Colonia Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Delaware Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 396-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #33.
Avenel Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Woodbine Avenue
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 596-4210
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #44.
Woodbridge Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Barron Avenue
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8690
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Fords Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Fanning Street
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 596-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 617 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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