Best Public Schools in Sewaren, NJ

Summary:

The city of Sewaren, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Matthew Jago Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Woodbridge Township School District. Based on the available data, Matthew Jago Elementary School has consistently performed below average compared to other elementary schools in New Jersey, ranking in the bottom half of the state's schools over the past three years.

Matthew Jago Elementary School's performance on state assessments (NJSLA) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.3% of 3rd graders, 5.7% of 4th graders, and 25.7% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to district averages of 42.9%, 45%, and 41.9%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.93% in 2022-2023, which is often correlated with lower academic achievement.

Despite the school's low performance, it has a student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which is lower than the typical elementary school ratio. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,230, which is lower than the state average. Addressing the root causes of the school's consistently low performance, implementing targeted interventions, and ensuring adequate funding and resources could be crucial steps in improving educational outcomes for the students of Matthew Jago Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 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
Matthew Jago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Central Avenue	Sewaren	07077	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8428	411	44	9.3	42.8%	155 (37.7%)	44 (10.7%)	154 (37.5%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	18.8	1091^st of 1338 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.8	1043^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	22.3%	48	15.1	27.3	5.7	25.7	36.3	13.5	25.7	$6,230

Cities Near Sewaren

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodbridge	0.75 mi	5	377^th
Perth Amboy	1.66 mi	14	497^th
Port Reading	1.75 mi	1	433^rd
Avenel	1.76 mi	4	418^th
Iselin	2.3 mi	6	193^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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