Arbor Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Arbor Elementary School

1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854

Top 50%

Serving 524 students in grades 4-5, Arbor Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arbor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Arbor Elementary School's student population of 524 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arbor Elementary School
4	254
5	270

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School
2023	522
2022	513
2021	520
2020	559
2019	559
2018	508
2017	508
2016	519
2015	567
2014	581
2012	556
2011	536
2010	504
2009	515
2008	524
2007	492
2006	505
2005	522
2004	498
2003	520
2002	560
2001	589
2000	570
1999	537
1998	506
1996	491
1995	467
1994	454
1993	465
1992	451
1991	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School
2023	38
2022	39
2021	40
2020	37
2019	37
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	41
2014	39
2012	36
2011	33
2010	33
2009	40
2008	32
2007	38
2006	39
2005	41
2004	43
2003	44
2002	43
2001	37
2000	37
1999	33
1998	32
1996	30
1995	32
1994	33
1993	33
1992	27
1991	28

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School Rankings

Arbor Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arbor Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1029 out of 2184 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School
2023	#1029
2022	#1147
2021	#1407
2019	#1165
2018	#1053
2017	#1038
2016	#871
2015	#778
2014	#1107
2013	#1244
2012	#1065

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	44%	38%	41%
2022	36%	36%	37%
2021	18%	26%	25%
2019	48%	44%	47%
2018	48%	42%	47%
2017	50%	41%	46%
2016	55%	40%	47%
2015	50%	36%	42%
2014	84%	75%	81%
2013	84%	75%	81%
2012	88%	75%	81%

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49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2022	49%	49%	52%
2021	41%	47%	48%
2019	56%	57%	59%
2018	58%	55%	47%
2017	56%	53%	54%
2016	56%	50%	51%
2015	55%	47%	53%
2014	67%	69%	74%
2013	62%	69%	75%
2012	63%	69%	73%
2011	66%	69%	72%

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18%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2022	18%	23%	25%
2021	22%	22%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	13:1	11:1	14:1
2021	13:1	11:1	13:1
2020	15:1	12:1	14:1
2019	15:1	12:1	14:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	12:1	14:1
2014	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	28%	10%	33%
2022	31%	10%	35%
2021	32%	10%	35%
2020	29%	11%	34%
2019	29%	11%	34%
2018	31%	10%	34%
2017	31%	10%	34%
2016	32%	10%	34%
2015	36%	10%	34%
2014	31%	10%	32%
2012	28%	9%	31%
2011	27%	9%	30%
2010	23%	9%	30%
2009	24%	9%	29%
2008	22%	9%	27%
2007	20%	8%	27%
2006	21%	8%	25%
2005	19%	7%	25%
2004	19%	7%	24%
2003	21%	7%	25%
2002	19%	7%	24%
2001	20%	6%	23%
2000	18%	6%	23%
1999	20%	6%	23%
1998	19%	6%	21%
1996	16%	5%	20%
1995	18%	5%	19%
1994	18%	5%	19%
1993	18%	5%	17%
1992	16%	5%	17%
1991	16%	4%	16%

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Hispanic

30%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	32%	33%	24%
2022	30%	32%	23%
2021	26%	31%	23%
2020	27%	29%	21%
2019	27%	29%	21%
2018	26%	27%	19%
2017	26%	27%	19%
2016	25%	26%	18%
2015	23%	25%	18%
2014	25%	24%	18%
2012	21%	23%	17%
2011	16%	22%	16%
2010	20%	21%	16%
2009	21%	20%	15%
2008	22%	19%	15%
2007	21%	19%	14%
2006	15%	18%	13%
2005	15%	18%	12%
2004	15%	17%	12%
2003	15%	17%	11%
2002	14%	16%	10%
2001	11%	15%	10%
2000	12%	15%	9%
1999	10%	14%	9%
1998	11%	14%	8%
1996	6%	14%	7%
1995	9%	13%	6%
1994	9%	13%	7%
1993	8%	13%	7%
1992	9%	12%	7%
1991	8%	12%	6%

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Black

26%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	24%	15%	25%
2022	24%	15%	26%
2021	27%	15%	26%
2020	30%	15%	28%
2019	30%	15%	28%
2018	30%	16%	29%
2017	30%	16%	29%
2016	28%	16%	29%
2015	28%	16%	30%
2014	29%	16%	30%
2012	32%	16%	32%
2011	38%	16%	33%
2010	38%	17%	33%
2009	35%	17%	34%
2008	33%	17%	34%
2007	36%	17%	34%
2006	39%	18%	34%
2005	39%	18%	33%
2004	37%	18%	33%
2003	32%	18%	32%
2002	34%	18%	32%
2001	33%	18%	32%
2000	32%	18%	32%
1999	28%	18%	31%
1998	27%	18%	30%
1996	32%	19%	30%
1995	24%	19%	29%
1994	24%	19%	28%
1993	23%	19%	28%
1992	21%	19%	26%
1991	21%	19%	26%

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White

13%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	13%	39%	13%
2022	13%	40%	13%
2021	13%	41%	13%
2020	10%	43%	14%
2019	10%	43%	14%
2018	11%	45%	16%
2017	11%	45%	16%
2016	11%	46%	17%
2015	11%	48%	17%
2014	12%	49%	18%
2012	18%	51%	19%
2011	19%	52%	20%
2010	19%	53%	21%
2009	20%	54%	22%
2008	23%	55%	24%
2007	23%	56%	25%
2006	25%	56%	28%
2005	27%	57%	30%
2004	29%	58%	31%
2003	32%	58%	32%
2002	33%	59%	34%
2001	36%	61%	35%
2000	38%	61%	36%
1999	42%	62%	37%
1998	43%	62%	41%
1996	46%	62%	43%
1995	49%	63%	46%
1994	49%	63%	46%
1993	51%	63%	48%
1992	54%	64%	50%
1991	55%	65%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	0.75	0.71	0.76
2022	0.75	0.71	0.75
2021	0.75	0.71	0.75
2020	0.75	0.70	0.75
2019	0.75	0.70	0.75
2018	0.74	0.70	0.74
2017	0.74	0.70	0.74
2016	0.75	0.69	0.74
2015	0.73	0.68	0.74
2014	0.75	0.68	0.75
2012	0.75	0.66	0.74
2011	0.73	0.65	0.74
2010	0.73	0.65	0.74
2009	0.75	0.64	0.74
2008	0.75	0.63	0.74
2007	0.75	0.62	0.74
2006	0.73	0.62	0.73
2005	0.72	0.61	0.73
2004	0.73	0.60	0.73
2003	0.74	0.60	0.73
2002	0.73	0.59	0.72
2001	0.72	0.58	0.72
2000	0.71	0.57	0.72
1999	0.70	0.57	0.71
1998	0.70	0.57	0.70
1996	0.66	0.56	0.69
1995	0.67	0.55	0.67
1994	0.67	0.55	0.67
1993	0.65	0.55	0.66
1992	0.64	0.54	0.65
1991	0.63	0.53	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	29%	31%	23%
2022	28%	30%	25%
2021	31%	32%	26%
2020	33%	33%	26%
2019	33%	33%	26%
2018	30%	33%	25%
2017	30%	33%	25%
2016	27%	33%	24%
2015	30%	31%	24%
2014	26%	32%	19%
2012	25%	29%	21%
2011	21%	27%	16%
2010	24%	26%	17%
2009	21%	24%	15%
2008	16%	22%	13%
2007	14%	21%	11%
2006	16%	21%	13%
2004	13%	21%	11%
2003	15%	21%	10%
2002	17%	22%	11%
2001	17%	22%	11%
2000	16%	23%	11%
1999	16%	24%	11%
1998	14%	24%	11%
1996	13%	24%	10%
1995	15%	24%	10%
1994	17%	24%	11%
1993	17%	23%	10%
1992	13%	21%	9%
1991	9%	18%	6%
1990	11%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Arbor Elementary School	New Jersey	Piscataway Township School District
2023	11%	5%	11%
2022	13%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2004	12%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Piscataway Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arbor Elementary School's ranking?

Arbor Elementary School is ranked #1029 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Arbor Elementary School often compared to?

Arbor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Martin Luther King Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Arbor Elementary School?

524 students attend Arbor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Arbor Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 26% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arbor Elementary School?

Arbor Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Arbor Elementary School offer ?

Arbor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arbor Elementary School part of?

Arbor Elementary School is part of Piscataway Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education