Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08872

Summary:

The 08872 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-3. This diverse school has a student population that is 44.82% White, 14.94% African American, 16.77% Hispanic, and 18.29% Asian, reflecting the inclusive nature of the community.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranking 318th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is a standout, with 3rd-grade students outperforming the Sayreville School District and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts (62% proficient or better) and Mathematics (59.8% proficient or better). However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.9% is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

Despite the school's strong academic achievements, it faces some challenges. Woodrow Wilson Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students (39.94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,702 is below the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is lower than the national average, suggesting potential resource constraints that may impact the quality of education and support services provided to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Mathematics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	65 Dane Street	Sayreville	08872	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5240	328	28	11.6	39.9%	147 (44.8%)	49 (14.9%)	55 (16.8%)	60 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	77	318^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.3%		54.2	616^th of 1345 public elementary schools	54.2%	298	62.0	59.8	$7,702	$136	$7,566

Cities Near Zip Code 08872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sayreville	0.58 mi	1	134^th
Parlin	1.26 mi	8	313^th
South River	2.41 mi	4	469^th
East Brunswick	2.97 mi	13	120^th
Edison	3.17 mi	20	147^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.

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