Best Elementary Schools in Colonia, NJ

Summary:

The city of Colonia, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked 383 out of 615 school districts in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the community.

Among the standout schools in Colonia, Claremont Avenue Elementary School and Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School are the top performers, ranking 390th and 393rd respectively out of 1,342 elementary schools in New Jersey. Both schools received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Claremont Avenue Elementary also had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.2%, while Oak Ridge Heights had the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 18.48%.

The other two elementary schools in Colonia, Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School and Lynn Crest Elementary School, had more varied performance. Pennsylvania Avenue had the highest percentage of Hispanic students at 50.25%, while Lynn Crest had the highest student-teacher ratio at 10.1. Overall, the data suggests that while the Woodbridge Township School District as a whole has room for improvement, the elementary schools in Colonia are providing a diverse range of educational experiences and outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Claremont Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Claremont Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4153	319	23	13.8	26.0%	138 (43.3%)	25 (7.8%)	61 (19.1%)	87 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	72.3	390^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.9%		64.6	498^th of 1345 public elementary schools	63.0%	108	39.7	64.9	59.0	72.5	57.9	65.9	42.3	$4,849
Lynn Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Ira Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 499-6558	316	31	10.1	21.5%	129 (40.8%)	21 (6.6%)	60 (19.0%)	96 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	70.2	423^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	68.5%		78.1	317^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.4%	106	23.3	66.7	50.0	68.5	77.8	66.6	61.6	$6,206
Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Inman Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 499-6553	276	22	12.8	18.5%	161 (58.3%)	13 (4.7%)	49 (17.8%)	43 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	72	393^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	70.7%		57	590^th of 1345 public elementary schools	56.1%	197	32.1	60.0	65.8	60.0	57.1	65.8	62.5	$4,848
Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Pennsylvania Avenue	Colonia	07067	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 499-6566	402	29	13.8	38.3%	120 (29.9%)	15 (3.7%)	202 (50.2%)	56 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	61.2	530^th of 1342 public elementary schools	60.5%		49.6	672^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	50.0%	142	21.6	52.1	62.3	26.8	68.8	48.8	73.2	$4,433

Cities Near Colonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iselin	1.12 mi	6	158^th
Clark	1.4 mi	5	220^th
Rahway	1.56 mi	6	486^th
Avenel	1.6 mi	4	416^th
Edison	2.08 mi	20	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.