Best Public Schools in Old Bridge, NJ

Summary:

The Old Bridge Township School District in New Jersey consists of 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district demonstrates a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with some standout elementary schools like Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School and Walter M. Schirra Elementary School leading the way in academic achievement.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district, including Alan B. Shepard Elementary School, consistently earn 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and have impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding 65%. In contrast, some schools like Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School struggle with proficiency rates below 50%. The district's two middle schools, Carl Sandburg Middle School and Jonas Salk Middle School, also lag behind the top-performing elementary schools in terms of rankings and test scores.

The data reveals significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $12,088 at William A. Miller Elementary to $16,304 at Southwood Elementary. This correlation between higher spending and stronger academic outcomes suggests the Old Bridge Township School District may need to address equity concerns and ensure all students have access to the resources they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William A. Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Old Matawan Road	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4589	324	22	15.0	20.4%	167 (51.5%)	27 (8.3%)	55 (17.0%)	62 (19.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	68.5	440^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.1%		66.9	457^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.9%	17	31.5		59.6	67.9	74.5				57.7	43.4	50.9						$12,088	$156	$11,932
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Bushnell Rd	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 360-4499	281	24	11.5	25.6%	161 (57.3%)	17 (6.0%)	52 (18.5%)	41 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	83	238^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.2%		81.7	246^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.7%	8	46.9		56.5	65.2	90.0				67.4	74.4	62.0						$15,420	$234	$15,186
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	3439 Route 516	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4400	957	86	11.1	28.9%	467 (48.8%)	108 (11.3%)	181 (18.9%)	172 (18.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (2.2%)	60.1	276^th of 743 public middle schools	62.9%		66.1	216^th of 748 public middle schools	71.1%	60		21.4				52.8	59.9	55.4				32.5	45.9	28.4	97.5	97.5	$13,950	$64	$13,886
James A. McDivitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Manny Martin Way	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4512	516	43	11.9	15.9%	303 (58.7%)	29 (5.6%)	82 (15.9%)	82 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	66.5	461^st of 1338 public elementary schools	65.5%		57.9	572^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	57.4%	111	42.4		52.2	50.6	79.8				58.7	37.3	58.8						$12,970	$160	$12,810
Jonas Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	155 W Greystone Road	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4519	879	86	10.1	20.1%	528 (60.1%)	71 (8.1%)	145 (16.5%)	103 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	64.1	242^nd of 743 public middle schools	67.4%		63.4	236^th of 748 public middle schools	68.4%	6		17.2				59.8	58.8	42.8				53.6	54.4	32.8	96.2	96.2	$13,625	$64	$13,561
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Par Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4452	215	19	11.6	9.3%	165 (76.7%)	9 (4.2%)	19 (8.8%)	15 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	70.2	416^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.6	417^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.9%	1	50.0		48.4	57.5	70.4				67.8	46.8	54.5						$13,623	$63	$13,560
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Liberty Street	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4544	395	38	10.4	20.8%	239 (60.5%)	32 (8.1%)	58 (14.7%)	48 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	76.2	335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.0%		80.5	264^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.3%	71	28.6		75.9	77.3	69.6				60.0	58.7	59.0						$12,225	$63	$12,162
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	64 Southwood Dr	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4539	258	33	7.9	27.1%	162 (62.8%)	17 (6.6%)	54 (20.9%)	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	63.1	502^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.5%		79	280^th of 1342 public elementary schools	79.1%	222	21.3		54.3	68.5	53.2				60.9	57.4	46.8						$16,304	$63	$16,241
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Sims Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4481	200	16	12.7	21.0%	114 (57.0%)	15 (7.5%)	40 (20.0%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.5%)	53.7	624^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.4%		59.2	554^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.7%	70	15.4		46.5	51.2	45.7				50.0	70.4	41.2						$12,335	$63	$12,272
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Awn St	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4495	268	23	11.9	7.8%	166 (61.9%)	11 (4.1%)	31 (11.6%)	54 (20.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	82.6	245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.7	324^th of 1342 public elementary schools	75.9%	79	43.9		77.2	68.8	64.1				74.2	64.6	69.2						$14,693	$63	$14,630

Cities Near Old Bridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Matawan	2.48 mi	3	308^th
East Brunswick	2.61 mi	13	126^th
Spotswood	3.38 mi	4	410^th
Parlin	3.55 mi	8	310^th
Monroe Twp	3.71 mi	3	263^rd

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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.

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