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Woods Road Elementary School

120 South Woods Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Woods Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 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 and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Woods Road Elementary School serves the southeast part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of about 2 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 4.4 miles in some areas.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Woods Road Elementary School's student population of 410 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woods Road Elementary School
Pre-K	99
Kind	53
1	64
2	57
3	67
4	70

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Total Students

410 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2025	410
2024	415
2023	375
2022	399
2021	421
2020	463
2019	475
2018	481
2017	441
2016	431
2015	471
2014	468
2013	450
2012	442
2011	431
2010	432
2009	433
2008	439
2007	418
2006	434
2005	466
2004	465
2003	466
2002	486
2001	477
2000	486
1999	507
1998	455
1996	463
1995	452
1994	315
1993	291
1992	330
1991	349
1990	445
1989	465
1988	478
1987	519

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2025	40
2024	39
2023	38
2022	36
2021	35
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	41
2016	45
2015	42
2014	42
2013	36
2012	34
2011	26
2010	28
2009	49
2008	28
2007	38
2006	44
2005	39
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	36
2000	36
1999	40
1998	39
1996	33
1995	31
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	28
1989	26
1988	27
1987	26

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School Motto

Empowering all students to excel while finding purpose and joy in every aspect of their educational journey.

School Rankings

Woods Road Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Woods Road Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#177 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2023	#177
2022	#201
2021	#357
2019	#370
2018	#262
2017	#122
2016	#90
2015	#288
2014	#253
2013	#359
2012	#113
2011	#317
2010	#381

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	77%	38%	64%
2022	72%	36%	62%
2021	42%	26%	42%
2019	72%	44%	69%
2018	72%	42%	67%
2017	77%	41%	65%
2016	77%	40%	62%
2015	62%	36%	53%
2014	92%	75%	89%
2013	92%	75%	89%
2012	95%	75%	89%
2011	92%	75%	88%
2010	92%	73%	85%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2022	72%	49%	67%
2021	62%	47%	66%
2019	72%	57%	76%
2018	77%	55%	67%
2017	82%	53%	71%
2016	82%	50%	65%
2015	72%	47%	56%
2014	87%	69%	85%
2013	82%	69%	84%
2012	87%	69%	83%
2011	82%	69%	84%
2010	77%	69%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	9:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	20:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	34%	11%
2024	34%	11%
2023	34%	10%	34%
2022	33%	10%	34%
2021	34%	10%	32%
2020	34%	10%	29%
2019	33%	11%	29%
2018	31%	10%	26%
2017	31%	10%	26%
2016	30%	10%	24%
2015	29%	10%	22%
2014	29%	10%	20%
2013	25%	9%	18%
2012	19%	9%	17%
2011	14%	9%	16%
2010	10%	9%	14%
2009	9%	8%	13%
2008	8%	8%	12%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	9%	7%	11%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	4%	7%	9%
2001	4%	6%	9%
2000	5%	6%	8%
1999	4%	6%	8%
1998	4%	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%	7%
1995	7%	5%	7%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	6%	5%	7%
1992	8%	5%	6%
1991	10%	5%	6%
1990	8%	4%	5%
1989	8%	4%	6%
1988	7%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	11%	35%
2024	9%	34%
2023	10%	33%	12%
2022	8%	32%	11%
2021	8%	31%	11%
2020	8%	30%	10%
2019	8%	29%	10%
2018	5%	29%	9%
2017	5%	27%	9%
2016	5%	26%	8%
2015	5%	25%	8%
2014	4%	24%	7%
2013	5%	24%	7%
2012	5%	23%	7%
2011	5%	22%	7%
2010	5%	21%	7%
2009	4%	20%	7%
2008	4%	20%	7%
2007	3%	19%	6%
2006	2%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	2%	17%	5%
2003	1%	16%	5%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	4%
1995	1%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	1%	12%	2%
1992	2%	12%	2%
1991	2%	12%	2%
1990	1%	11%	2%
1989	1%	11%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	2%	15%	5%
2022	2%	15%	6%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	4%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	4%
2015	3%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	3%	17%	5%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	3%	18%	4%
2002	2%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	4%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	1%	18%	4%
1998	2%	18%	4%
1996	3%	18%	5%
1995	2%	19%	4%
1994	3%	18%	4%
1993	2%	19%	4%
1992	2%	18%	4%
1991	3%	18%	4%
1990	2%	19%	4%
1989	2%	18%	3%
1988	2%	18%	3%

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White

47%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	47%	37%
2024	48%	38%
2023	48%	39%	46%
2022	52%	40%	47%
2021	52%	41%	50%
2020	51%	42%	55%
2019	52%	43%	55%
2018	57%	44%	61%
2017	58%	45%	61%
2016	60%	46%	64%
2015	62%	48%	65%
2014	63%	49%	68%
2013	66%	50%	70%
2012	71%	51%	71%
2011	75%	52%	72%
2010	79%	53%	74%
2009	82%	54%	75%
2008	85%	55%	76%
2007	84%	56%	78%
2006	86%	57%	82%
2005	86%	57%	80%
2004	86%	58%	81%
2003	90%	59%	82%
2002	92%	59%	83%
2001	91%	61%	83%
2000	91%	61%	84%
1999	93%	62%	84%
1998	93%	62%	85%
1996	91%	63%	85%
1995	90%	63%	86%
1994	89%	64%	87%
1993	91%	64%	87%
1992	88%	65%	88%
1991	85%	65%	88%
1990	89%	66%	89%
1989	89%	67%	90%
1988	90%	68%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

53%

63%

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	0.66	0.72
2024	0.65	0.71
2023	0.65	0.71	0.66
2022	0.62	0.71	0.65
2021	0.61	0.71	0.64
2020	0.62	0.71	0.60
2019	0.62	0.70	0.60
2018	0.58	0.70	0.56
2017	0.57	0.70	0.56
2016	0.55	0.69	0.53
2015	0.53	0.68	0.51
2014	0.52	0.67	0.50
2013	0.50	0.67	0.48
2012	0.46	0.66	0.47
2011	0.42	0.65	0.45
2010	0.36	0.64	0.43
2009	0.32	0.64	0.42
2008	0.27	0.63	0.39
2007	0.29	0.62	0.38
2006	0.25	0.61	0.34
2005	0.25	0.61	0.34
2004	0.26	0.60	0.33
2003	0.19	0.59	0.31
2002	0.15	0.59	0.30
2001	0.17	0.58	0.30
2000	0.17	0.58	0.29
1999	0.13	0.57	0.27
1998	0.13	0.57	0.27
1996	0.17	0.55	0.26
1995	0.19	0.55	0.25
1994	0.21	0.54	0.24
1993	0.17	0.54	0.23
1992	0.22	0.53	0.22
1991	0.27	0.53	0.22
1990	0.20	0.52	0.21
1989	0.20	0.51	0.19
1988	0.19	0.50	0.17

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(22-23)

8.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	8.5%	16.7%	8.7%
2022	2.4%	18.2%	6.4%
2021	2.9%	13.2%	3.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	8%	38%
2024	5%	32%
2023	6%	31%	7%
2022	3%	30%	6%
2021	2%	32%	7%
2020	2%	33%	7%
2019	2%	33%	7%
2018	3%	33%	6%
2017	2%	33%	6%
2016	2%	33%	6%
2015	3%	31%	6%
2014	3%	32%	6%
2013	4%	31%	5%
2012	3%	29%	5%
2011	4%	27%	5%
2010	3%	26%	4%
2009	3%	24%	4%
2007	1%	21%	3%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	2%	23%	3%
1998	1%	24%	3%
1996	2%	24%	3%
1995	2%	24%	2%
1994	3%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%
1992	3%	21%	1%
1991	1%	18%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillsborough Township Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woods Road Elementary School's ranking?

Woods Road Elementary School is ranked #177 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Woods Road Elementary School often compared to?

Woods Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amsterdam Elementary School, Triangle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Woods Road Elementary School?

410 students attend Woods Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Woods Road Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woods Road Elementary School?

Woods Road Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Woods Road Elementary School offer ?

Woods Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woods Road Elementary School part of?

Woods Road Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Woods Road Elementary School serves the southeast part of Hillsborough, NJ, covering an area of approximately 6.2 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of about 2 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 4.4 miles in some areas.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education