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Woodfern Elementary School

425 Woodfern Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Woodfern Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: Woodfern Elementary School serves the west part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 24.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Woodfern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Woodfern Elementary School's student population of 311 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodfern Elementary School
Kind	55
1	61
2	60
3	67
4	68

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School
2025	311
2024	313
2023	333
2022	338
2021	354
2020	376
2019	363
2018	343
2017	346
2016	360
2015	388
2014	394
2013	377
2012	383
2011	402
2010	416
2009	435
2008	443
2007	460
2006	479
2005	457
2004	472
2003	473
2002	387
2001	398
2000	398
1999	505
1998	507
1996	425
1995	360
1994	336
1993	329
1992	314
1991	307
1990	358
1989	349
1988	343
1987	452

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School
2025	33
2024	34
2023	33
2022	34
2021	34
2020	33
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	43
2015	40
2014	34
2013	31
2012	41
2011	34
2010	31
2009	39
2008	32
2007	38
2006	40
2005	36
2004	35
2003	35
2002	32
2001	32
2000	31
1999	35
1998	35
1996	27
1995	24
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	18
1990	21
1989	21
1988	12
1987	24

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School Motto

If there is acceptance, There will be companionship...

School Rankings

Woodfern Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Woodfern Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#297 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School
2023	#297
2022	#334
2021	#421
2019	#268
2018	#368
2017	#312
2016	#460
2015	#595
2014	#1237
2013	#867
2012	#902
2011	#1191
2010	#1250

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70-74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	72%	38%	64%
2022	67%	36%	62%
2021	47%	26%	42%
2019	72%	44%	69%
2018	72%	42%	67%
2017	72%	41%	65%
2016	72%	40%	62%
2015	57%	36%	53%
2014	82%	75%	89%
2013	87%	75%	89%
2012	87%	75%	89%
2011	82%	75%	88%
2010	77%	73%	85%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2022	67%	49%	67%
2021	57%	47%	66%
2019	77%	57%	76%
2018	72%	55%	67%
2017	72%	53%	71%
2016	62%	50%	65%
2015	57%	47%	56%
2014	62%	69%	85%
2013	72%	69%	84%
2012	72%	69%	83%
2011	67%	69%	84%
2010	67%	69%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	8:1	12:1	11:1
2015	10:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	9:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	29:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	31%	11%
2024	30%	11%
2023	26%	10%	34%
2022	24%	10%	34%
2021	24%	10%	32%
2020	20%	10%	29%
2019	21%	11%	29%
2018	20%	10%	26%
2017	15%	10%	26%
2016	11%	10%	24%
2015	14%	10%	22%
2014	12%	10%	20%
2013	13%	9%	18%
2012	13%	9%	17%
2011	12%	9%	16%
2010	12%	9%	14%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	5%	7%	11%
2004	5%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	2%	7%	9%
2001	1%	6%	9%
2000	1%	6%	8%
1999	2%	6%	8%
1998	2%	6%	6%
1996	1%	5%	7%
1995	1%	5%	7%
1994	1%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	7%
1992	1%	5%	6%
1990	1%	4%	5%
1989	1%	4%	6%
1988	1%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	12%	35%
2024	15%	34%
2023	17%	33%	12%
2022	16%	32%	11%
2021	17%	31%	11%
2020	15%	30%	10%
2019	12%	29%	10%
2018	10%	29%	9%
2017	9%	27%	9%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	11%	24%	7%
2013	12%	24%	7%
2012	13%	23%	7%
2011	12%	22%	7%
2010	12%	21%	7%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	12%	20%	7%
2007	12%	19%	6%
2006	10%	18%	5%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	6%	17%	5%
2003	7%	16%	5%
2002	1%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	1%	15%	4%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	6%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	3%
1995	1%	13%	3%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	2%	12%	2%
1992	2%	12%	2%
1991	2%	12%	2%
1990	1%	11%	2%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	4%	15%	5%
2022	5%	15%	6%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	2%	15%	5%
2019	3%	15%	5%
2018	3%	15%	4%
2017	5%	16%	4%
2016	5%	16%	4%
2015	5%	16%	5%
2014	6%	16%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	6%	17%	5%
2008	6%	17%	5%
2007	5%	17%	5%
2006	4%	18%	3%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	2%	18%	4%
2001	2%	18%	4%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	2%	18%	4%
1998	3%	18%	4%
1996	2%	18%	5%
1995	1%	19%	4%
1990	1%	19%	4%
1989	1%	18%	3%
1988	1%	18%	3%

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White

47%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	47%	37%
2024	46%	38%
2023	48%	39%	46%
2022	51%	40%	47%
2021	53%	41%	50%
2020	60%	42%	55%
2019	62%	43%	55%
2018	65%	44%	61%
2017	71%	45%	61%
2016	74%	46%	64%
2015	71%	48%	65%
2014	71%	49%	68%
2013	71%	50%	70%
2012	69%	51%	71%
2011	71%	52%	72%
2010	70%	53%	74%
2009	70%	54%	75%
2008	71%	55%	76%
2007	75%	56%	78%
2006	78%	57%	82%
2005	84%	57%	80%
2004	86%	58%	81%
2003	85%	59%	82%
2002	95%	59%	83%
2001	95%	61%	83%
2000	96%	61%	84%
1999	90%	62%	84%
1998	89%	62%	85%
1996	92%	63%	85%
1995	97%	63%	86%
1994	98%	64%	87%
1993	97%	64%	87%
1992	97%	65%	88%
1991	98%	65%	88%
1990	97%	66%	89%
1989	98%	67%	90%
1988	97%	68%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2018-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

53%

63%

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	0.67	0.72
2024	0.68	0.71
2023	0.68	0.71	0.66
2022	0.66	0.71	0.65
2021	0.64	0.71	0.64
2020	0.58	0.71	0.60
2019	0.56	0.70	0.60
2018	0.53	0.70	0.56
2017	0.47	0.70	0.56
2016	0.43	0.69	0.53
2015	0.47	0.68	0.51
2014	0.47	0.67	0.50
2013	0.47	0.67	0.48
2012	0.49	0.66	0.47
2011	0.47	0.65	0.45
2010	0.48	0.64	0.43
2009	0.48	0.64	0.42
2008	0.47	0.63	0.39
2007	0.42	0.62	0.38
2006	0.38	0.61	0.34
2005	0.29	0.61	0.34
2004	0.26	0.60	0.33
2003	0.27	0.59	0.31
2002	0.10	0.59	0.30
2001	0.10	0.58	0.30
2000	0.08	0.58	0.29
1999	0.19	0.57	0.27
1998	0.21	0.57	0.27
1996	0.15	0.55	0.26
1995	0.06	0.55	0.25
1994	0.04	0.54	0.24
1993	0.06	0.54	0.23
1992	0.06	0.53	0.22
1991	0.04	0.53	0.22
1990	0.06	0.52	0.21
1989	0.04	0.51	0.19
1988	0.06	0.50	0.17

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(22-23)

18.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	18.3%	16.7%	8.7%
2022	7.1%	18.2%	6.4%
2021	3.2%	13.2%	3.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	11%	38%
2024	10%	32%
2023	10%	31%	7%
2022	11%	30%	6%
2021	9%	32%	7%
2020	11%	33%	7%
2019	10%	33%	7%
2018	9%	33%	6%
2017	11%	33%	6%
2016	11%	33%	6%
2015	13%	31%	6%
2014	10%	32%	6%
2013	9%	31%	5%
2012	10%	29%	5%
2011	10%	27%	5%
2010	8%	26%	4%
2009	7%	24%	4%
2008	8%	22%	3%
2007	5%	21%	3%
2006	8%	21%	4%
2004	5%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	22%	3%
2001	1%	22%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	5%	23%	3%
1998	4%	24%	3%
1996	5%	24%	3%
1995	2%	24%	2%
1994	1%	24%	2%
1993	2%	23%	2%
1992	1%	21%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Woodfern Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	6%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillsborough Township Public School District

Sports

School Mascot

Roadrunners

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodfern Elementary School's ranking?

Woodfern Elementary School is ranked #297 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Woodfern Elementary School often compared to?

Woodfern Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Triangle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Woodfern Elementary School?

311 students attend Woodfern Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Woodfern Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woodfern Elementary School?

Woodfern Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Woodfern Elementary School offer ?

Woodfern Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woodfern Elementary School part of?

Woodfern Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: Woodfern Elementary School serves the west part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 24.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education