Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08880

Summary:

The 08880 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Robert Morris School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 430 students. The school is part of the South Bound Brook Public School District, which is ranked 324 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating.

Robert Morris School has a diverse student population, with 55.58% Hispanic, 12.09% African American, 25.58% White, and 3.49% Asian students. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others perform below. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 8.1% of 5th graders and 15.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% is higher than the state average, and 46.74% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite these challenges, Robert Morris School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. The school's diverse student population and the district's commitment to improvement (as evidenced by the 2-star rating) may provide opportunities for the school to address its challenges and better support the success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		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-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Morris School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Elizabeth Street	South Bound Brook	08880	Somerset County	South Bound Brook Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 356-3018	430	40	10.8	46.7%	110 (25.6%)	52 (12.1%)	239 (55.6%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	45.6	729^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.7%		42.3	772^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	42.6%	43	8.1	15.4	50.0	50.0	44.4	42.1	53.8	63.1	48.9	60.6	25.5	38.5	43.6	34.3	$13,506	$373	$13,133

Cities Near Zip Code 08880

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bound Brook	0.12 mi	1	294^th
Bound Brook	0.67 mi	6	479^th
Somerset	0.79 mi	10	260^th
Middlesex	1.76 mi	6	359^th
Piscataway	2.46 mi	17	299^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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