Best Public Schools in Woodbine, NJ

The city of Woodbine, New Jersey is home to two schools: Upper Township Middle School and Woodbine Elementary School. While Upper Township Middle School is a standout performer, ranking 202 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools with a 4-star rating, Woodbine Elementary School is struggling, ranking 989 out of 1,342 elementary schools with a 1-star rating.

Upper Township Middle School boasts strong academic performance, with 68-73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40-85% proficient in Mathematics, including an impressive 84.6% proficiency in Algebra I. In contrast, Woodbine Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates, with only 11-50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 5-30% proficient in Mathematics. Additionally, Woodbine Elementary has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.7%, compared to just 13.1% at Upper Township Middle School.

Despite Woodbine Elementary School spending nearly twice as much per student ($15,342) as Upper Township Middle School ($8,169), the elementary school is underperforming. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The demographic differences between the two schools, with Upper Township Middle School being predominantly white and Woodbine Elementary having a more diverse student population, also raise questions about potential equity and access issues that may be contributing to the performance gap.