Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08824

Summary:

The 08824 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the South Brunswick School District, which is ranked 147 out of 613 school districts in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and have a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Cambridge Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 204 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and boasting the best proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Greenbrook Elementary School lags behind the other schools, with lower academic achievement and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The other two schools, Constable Elementary School and Brunswick Acres Elementary School, fall somewhere in the middle, with Constable consistently ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Across all 4 schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic performance, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a role in educational outcomes. While the South Brunswick School District as a whole performs well above the state averages, the data highlights the importance of examining individual school performance and addressing the unique needs of each school within the district.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brunswick Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Kory Drive	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-6621	444	42	10.5	20.7%	72 (16.2%)	35 (7.9%)	70 (15.8%)	248 (55.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	62.3	515^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.5%		64.7	486^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.8%	29	38.1	40.3	54.1	60.7	51.8	57.5	61.2	$12,141	$555	$11,586
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Cambridge Road	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-2941	427	36	11.9	11.5%	119 (27.9%)	23 (5.4%)	43 (10.1%)	227 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	85.4	204^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.1	240^th of 1342 public elementary schools	82.1%	36	55.4	66.1	63.6	83.0	77.4	66.3	70.8	$10,867	$49	$10,818
Constable Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Constable Road	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-2488	504	49	10.3	17.9%	97 (19.2%)	58 (11.5%)	61 (12.1%)	262 (52.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	76.9	324^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.5	329^th of 1342 public elementary schools	75.5%	5	44.9	57.5	69.1	63.6	68.8	57.2	60.7	$11,281	$258	$11,023
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Roberts Street	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-2480	395	38	10.3	29.1%	70 (17.7%)	37 (9.4%)	92 (23.3%)	183 (46.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	49.1	680^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.2%		65.6	475^th of 1342 public elementary schools	64.6%	205	17.7	29.7	62.5	48.8	48.4	60.0	37.7	$13,104	$650	$12,454

Cities Near Zip Code 08824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kendall Park	0.57 mi	4	197^th
Franklin Park	1.72 mi	2	350^th
Monmouth Junction	2.11 mi	6	70^th
North Brunswick	3.04 mi	8	432^nd
New Brunswick	3.26 mi	15	508^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.