B−
Woodbridge Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Woodbridge.
Students
13,869
Schools
24
Spent per student
$24,446
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$169.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Woodbridge Township School District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $169.2M, about $12,202 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
PK–516 elementary schoolsThis district
515 elementary schoolsThis district
6–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,446 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 43%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,455’20
13,358’21
13,442’22
13,881’23
13,869’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 33%Asian 27%White 26%Black 12%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Lafayette Estates Elementary School
C+705 students14:1
Ross Street Elementary School
C−633 students12:1
Indiana Avenue Elementary School
B+485 students14:1
Matthew Jago Elementary School
C425 students9:1
Oak Tree Road Elementary School
A425 students14:1
Avenel Street Elementary School
C403 students14:1
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School
C+401 students11:1
Port Reading Avenue Elementary School
C−385 students11:1
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School
C+330 students12:1
Claremont Avenue Elementary School
B+306 students14:1
Mawbey Street Elementary School
B+304 students14:1
Lynn Crest Elementary School
B300 students10:1
Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School
B292 students12:1
Robert Mascenik Elementary School
B+288 students15:1
Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School
B282 students10:1
Kennedy Park Elementary School
256 students8:1
Iselin Middle School
A−794 students11:1
Fords Middle School
C+645 students10:1
Avenel Middle School
C+629 students8:1
Colonia Middle School
B628 students10:1
Woodbridge Middle School
C+513 students9:1
Woodbridge High School
B−1,681 students13:1
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
A−1,405 students13:1
Colonia High School
B1,354 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.