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Old Bridge Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,193 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,830 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
55%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,724 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$188 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,998
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,724
$25,828
Best Old Bridge Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 Bushnell Rd
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4499
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4499
Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Liberty Street
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4544
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4544
Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64 Southwood Dr
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4539
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4539
Gr: K-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Awn St
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4495
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4495
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Sims Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4481
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4481
Gr: K-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #66.
William A. Miller Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Old Matawan Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4589
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4589
Gr: K-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #77.
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
One Par Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4452
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4452
Gr: K-5 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #88.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11 Ely Ave
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 290-3876
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 290-3876
Gr: K-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
James A. Mcdivitt Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Manny Martin Way
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4512
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4512
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1010.
Madison Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33 Harvard Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 360-4485
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 360-4485
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1111.
Jonas Salk Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 W Greystone Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Gr: 6-8 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1212.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3439 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1313.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 Birchwood Drive
Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 290-3881
Keyport, NJ 07735
(732) 290-3881
Gr: K-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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