Southwood Elementary School

Summary:

Southwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Old Bridge, New Jersey, serving 343 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked 224 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Southwood Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a slight dip to a 2-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with strong student proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Southwood's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 68.5%, significantly higher than the state average of 50.8%. However, the school's performance in Science has been relatively lower, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 21.3% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.5%.

Southwood Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Old Bridge Township School District average in ELA and Mathematics, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the district, such as Alan B. Shepard Elementary School and Walter M. Schirra Elementary School. Compared to schools outside the district, such as Chittick Elementary School in the East Brunswick Township School District, Southwood's performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing better and others performing worse. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.8% to 18.1% over the past few years, is also higher than the desired target of 10% or less.


Detail:

Public K-5

 64 Southwood Dr
       Old Bridge, NJ  08857-1453


(732) 360-4539

District: Old Bridge Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
502nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,304 Help


Students who attend Southwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jonas Salk Middle School
High:    Old Bridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
Hispanic:
20.9%
Asian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.1% Help


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Compare Details Southwood Elementary School ranks better than 62.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (20.9%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwood Elementary School is 7.9, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwood Elementary School is $16,304, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwood Elementary School 502nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Southwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Old Bridge Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Bridge Township School District 224th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.98 527th 1204 56.2%
2004 50.50 809th 1298 37.7%
2005 69.68 471st 1303 63.9%
2006 72.41 409th 1314 68.9%
2007 69.09 490th 1329 63.1%
2008 70.01 458th 1338 65.8%
2009 69.72 477th 1346 64.6%
2010 59.68 667th 1354 50.7%
2011 63.52 616th 1360 54.7%
2012 58.94 698th 1363 48.8%
2013 67.04 566th 1367 58.6%
2014 66.95 538th 1363 60.5%
2015 57.72 597th 1357 56.0%
2016 58.72 598th 1346 55.6%
2017 65.74 524th 1352 61.2%
2018 65.21 518th 1353 61.7%
2019 65.48 508th 1360 62.6%
2021 44.29 679th 1317 48.4%
2022 70.71 421st 1345 68.7%
2023 79.03 280th 1342 79.1%
2024 63.15 502nd 1338 62.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.87 77th 1001 92.3%
2019 63.12 311th 1007 69.1%
2021 31.57 556th 868 35.9%
2022 59.50 312th 949 67.1%
2023 61.30 283rd 958 70.5%
2024 51.99 389th 989 60.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.19 177th 942 81.2%
2019 64.87 242nd 948 74.5%
2022 78.70 112th 863 87.0%
2023 77.88 124th 910 86.4%
2024 76.42 134th 939 85.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.98 445th 1333 66.6%
2019 71.17 404th 1331 69.6%
2021 51.73 564th 1290 56.3%
2022 66.67 454th 1326 65.8%
2023 78.16 289th 1318 78.1%
2024 63.58 479th 1317 63.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 526th 1334 60.6%
2019 60.31 542nd 1335 59.4%
2021 38.53 723rd 1297 44.3%
2022 72.97 353rd 1324 73.3%
2023 77.91 283rd 1315 78.5%
2024 62.18 485th 1313 63.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.76 251st 870 71.1%
2019 44.31 483rd 899 46.3%
2022 77.86 164th 953 82.8%
2023 80.32 143rd 982 85.4%
2024 70.45 233rd 989 76.4%
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Rank History for White students at Southwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.26 495th 1022 51.6%
2019 48.36 546th 1023 46.6%
2021 30.67 726th 964 24.7%
2022 57.93 399th 976 59.1%
2023 67.33 295th 975 69.7%
2024 44.26 550th 963 42.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Southwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 334 7 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1989 322 6 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1990 332 8 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1991 331 13 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 336 13 20 4 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1993 350 13 20 11 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1994 381 15 26 19 1 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 393 21 36 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1996 393 21 36 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1998 320 24 26 40 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 304 31 22 33 1 n/a n/a 0 391
2000 300 26 18 36 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2001 278 25 21 34 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2002 274 26 22 25 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2003 274 26 22 25 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2004 308 26 23 27 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 301 19 31 25 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2006 306 23 27 24 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 290 18 28 23 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2008 247 22 20 27 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2009 266 18 23 27 0 0 0 0 334
2010 257 22 27 30 0 0 0 0 336
2011 240 23 21 32 0 0 0 0 316
2012 219 22 20 31 0 0 0 0 292
2013 220 19 23 40 0 0 0 0 302
2014 215 17 23 35 0 0 0 0 290
2015 288 25 39 43 2 0 1 0 398
2016 307 28 38 56 2 0 1 0 432
2017 303 31 34 57 2 0 6 0 433
2018 306 25 34 63 2 0 7 0 437
2019 283 20 27 64 2 0 9 0 405
2020 293 20 36 54 1 0 11 0 415
2021 254 19 42 60 1 0 9 0 385
2022 242 13 38 65 0 0 8 0 366
2023 217 19 44 59 0 0 4 0 343
2024 162 17 20 54 0 0 5 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 26.0 14.0 n/a
1989 349 26.0 13.4 n/a
1990 358 25.0 14.3 4.7
1991 368 23.0 16.0 8.2
1992 373 21.0 17.7 11
1993 394 23.0 17.1 7.6
1994 442 25.0 17.7 10.4
1995 452 23.0 19.7 7.7
1996 452 23.0 19.7 7.7
1998 411 21.0 19.6 15.3
1999 391 23.0 17.0 12
2000 380 23.0 16.5 17.9
2001 358 23.2 15.4 14
2002 347 21.0 16.5 13.3
2003 347 21.0 16.5 13.3
2004 384 21.0 18.3 15.9
2005 376 22.0 17.1 n/a
2006 380 21.0 18.1 14.7
2007 359 21.0 17.1 13.4
2008 316 17.0 18.6 13
2009 334 25.8 11.5 14.7
2010 336 19.0 17.6 16.1
2011 316 16.0 19.7 15.8
2012 292 17.2 16.9 17.8
2013 302 18.5 16.3 23.5
2014 290 20.5 14.1 25.5
2015 398 26.0 15.3 27.4
2016 432 27.0 16.0 24.8
2017 433 32.9 13.1 23.8
2018 437 32.3 13.5 22.2
2019 405 34.3 11.8 21
2020 415 29.2 14.2 19
2021 385 27.7 13.8 16.6
2022 366 31.3 11.6 18.9
2023 343 33.1 10.3 20.4
2024 258 32.6 7.9 27.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 26.0 14.0 n/a
1989 349 26.0 13.4 n/a
1990 358 25.0 14.3 4.7
1991 368 23.0 16.0 8.2
1992 373 21.0 17.7 11
1993 394 23.0 17.1 7.6
1994 442 25.0 17.7 10.4
1995 452 23.0 19.7 7.7
1996 452 23.0 19.7 7.7
1998 411 21.0 19.6 15.3
1999 391 23.0 17.0 12
2000 380 23.0 16.5 17.9
2001 358 23.2 15.4 14
2002 347 21.0 16.5 13.3
2003 347 21.0 16.5 13.3
2004 384 21.0 18.3 15.9
2005 376 22.0 17.1 n/a
2006 380 21.0 18.1 14.7
2007 359 21.0 17.1 13.4
2008 316 17.0 18.6 13
2009 334 25.8 11.5 14.7
2010 336 19.0 17.6 16.1
2011 316 16.0 19.7 15.8
2012 292 17.2 16.9 17.8
2013 302 18.5 16.3 23.5
2014 290 20.5 14.1 25.5
2015 398 26.0 15.3 27.4
2016 432 27.0 16.0 24.8
2017 433 32.9 13.1 23.8
2018 437 32.3 13.5 22.2
2019 405 34.3 11.8 21
2020 415 29.2 14.2 19
2021 385 27.7 13.8 16.6
2022 366 31.3 11.6 18.9
2023 343 33.1 10.3 20.4
2024 258 32.6 7.9 27.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $63 (0.4%) $16,241 (99.6%) $16,304

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 508th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 280th of 1342 Elementary schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southwood Elementary School)62.366.7
 4.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Old Bridge Township School District)63.752.8
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southwood Elementary School)73.470.4
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Old Bridge Township School District)71.355.5
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southwood Elementary School)68.952.5
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Old Bridge Township School District)70.764.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwood Elementary School)37.755
 17.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Old Bridge Township School District)59.453.1
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southwood Elementary School)77.578.9
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Old Bridge Township School District)71.169.7
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southwood Elementary School)56.967.3
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Old Bridge Township School District)58.655.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students405343
 15.3%
African American2019
 5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2744
 63%
Hispanic6459
 7.8%
Pacific Islander00
White283217
 23.3%
Two or More Races94
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21%20.4%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Southwood Elementary School.

Students who attend Southwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jonas Salk Middle School
High : Old Bridge High School

Students at Southwood Elementary School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Southwood Elementary School ranks 502nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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