Kennedy Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

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Kennedy Park Elementary School

Goodrich Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830

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Top 20%

Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Kennedy Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 76%
: 74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Kennedy Park Elementary School's student population of 279 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Park Elementary School
Pre-K	97
Kind	182

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School
2024	279
2023	263
2022	277
2021	274
2020	317
2019	317
2018	448
2017	448
2016	469
2015	463
2014	418
2013	400
2012	369
2011	360
2010	326
2009	327
2008	331
2007	324
2006	324
2005	303
2004	314
2003	319
2002	285
2001	311
2000	288
1999	314
1998	306
1996	299
1995	292
1994	292
1993	263
1992	261
1991	275
1990	306
1989	303
1988	292
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School
2024	31
2023	30
2022	28
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	27
2014	27
2013	25
2012	23
2011	21
2010	18
2009	21
2008	21
2007	22
2006	21
2005	20
2004	21
2003	22
2002	23
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	21
1996	17
1995	16
1994	14
1993	15
1992	16
1991	16
1990	19
1989	18
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Kennedy Park Elementary School is 0.72, which is equal to 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)

(17-18)

76%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2018	76%	42%	41%
2017	72%	41%	37%
2016	71%	40%	37%
2015	61%	36%	37%
2014	88%	75%	78%
2013	92%	75%	81%
2012	95%	75%	86%
2011	95%	75%	87%
2010	92%	73%	84%

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(17-18)

74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2018	74%	55%	41%
2017	66%	53%	43%
2016	64%	50%	41%
2015	67%	47%	45%
2014	73%	69%	72%
2013	82%	69%	74%
2012	82%	69%	76%
2011	77%	69%	77%
2010	77%	69%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	13:1
2017	17:1	12:1	13:1
2016	19:1	12:1	12:1
2015	17:1	12:1	12:1
2014	15:1	12:1	12:1
2013	16:1	12:1	12:1
2012	16:1	12:1	13:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	21:1	14:1	15:1
1993	18:1	14:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	14:1	14:1
1989	17:1	14:1	14:1
1988	16:1	15:1	14:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

39%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	39%	11%
2023	39%	10%	28%
2022	39%	10%	29%
2021	47%	10%	30%
2020	51%	11%	31%
2019	51%	11%	31%
2018	86%	10%	30%
2017	86%	10%	30%
2016	86%	10%	29%
2015	84%	10%	29%
2014	86%	10%	27%
2013	84%	10%	26%
2012	84%	9%	26%
2011	83%	9%	24%
2010	81%	9%	23%
2009	77%	9%	23%
2008	75%	9%	23%
2007	71%	8%	22%
2006	68%	8%	21%
2005	64%	7%	19%
2004	61%	7%	19%
2003	56%	7%	18%
2002	51%	7%	17%
2001	46%	6%	16%
2000	46%	6%	17%
1999	38%	6%	15%
1998	35%	6%	14%
1996	30%	5%	12%
1995	24%	5%	12%
1994	18%	5%	10%
1993	13%	5%	10%
1992	12%	5%	10%
1991	9%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	28%	34%
2023	26%	33%	30%
2022	27%	32%	29%
2021	20%	31%	26%
2020	19%	29%	24%
2019	19%	29%	24%
2018	4%	27%	23%
2017	4%	27%	23%
2016	4%	26%	24%
2015	5%	25%	23%
2014	4%	24%	22%
2013	4%	23%	22%
2012	4%	23%	21%
2011	3%	22%	21%
2010	2%	21%	20%
2009	2%	20%	19%
2008	3%	19%	18%
2007	3%	19%	17%
2006	5%	18%	16%
2005	4%	18%	15%
2004	4%	17%	14%
2003	4%	17%	13%
2002	3%	16%	11%
2001	4%	15%	11%
2000	3%	15%	10%
1999	3%	14%	9%
1998	4%	14%	9%
1996	2%	14%	8%
1995	2%	13%	8%
1994	4%	13%	7%
1993	2%	13%	7%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	9%	14%
2023	8%	15%	12%
2022	10%	15%	11%
2021	7%	15%	10%
2020	10%	15%	10%
2019	10%	15%	10%
2018	3%	16%	11%
2017	3%	16%	11%
2016	2%	16%	11%
2015	2%	16%	11%
2014	3%	16%	12%
2013	4%	16%	12%
2012	4%	16%	12%
2011	4%	16%	12%
2010	6%	17%	13%
2009	6%	17%	12%
2008	7%	17%	12%
2007	6%	17%	12%
2006	6%	18%	12%
2005	10%	18%	13%
2004	7%	18%	13%
2003	7%	18%	11%
2002	9%	18%	11%
2001	8%	18%	11%
2000	5%	18%	10%
1999	6%	18%	10%
1998	5%	18%	10%
1996	7%	19%	9%
1995	8%	19%	8%
1994	5%	19%	8%
1993	7%	19%	7%

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White

23%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	23%	38%
2023	24%	39%	28%
2022	21%	40%	30%
2021	22%	41%	32%
2020	18%	43%	34%
2019	18%	43%	34%
2018	7%	45%	36%
2017	7%	45%	36%
2016	8%	46%	36%
2015	9%	48%	37%
2014	7%	49%	38%
2013	8%	50%	39%
2012	8%	51%	41%
2011	10%	52%	43%
2010	11%	53%	44%
2009	15%	54%	46%
2008	15%	55%	47%
2007	20%	56%	49%
2006	21%	56%	51%
2005	22%	57%	53%
2004	28%	58%	54%
2003	33%	58%	58%
2002	36%	59%	61%
2001	42%	61%	62%
2000	46%	61%	63%
1999	53%	62%	66%
1998	56%	62%	67%
1996	61%	62%	71%
1995	66%	63%	72%
1994	73%	63%	74%
1993	78%	63%	76%
1992	82%	64%	78%
1991	84%	65%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	0.72	0.71
2023	0.72	0.71	0.74
2022	0.73	0.71	0.74
2021	0.69	0.71	0.74
2020	0.67	0.70	0.73
2019	0.67	0.70	0.73
2018	0.26	0.70	0.72
2017	0.26	0.70	0.72
2016	0.25	0.69	0.73
2015	0.29	0.68	0.72
2014	0.26	0.68	0.73
2013	0.31	0.67	0.72
2012	0.29	0.66	0.72
2011	0.30	0.65	0.71
2010	0.33	0.65	0.70
2009	0.38	0.64	0.69
2008	0.41	0.63	0.69
2007	0.46	0.62	0.68
2006	0.49	0.62	0.66
2005	0.54	0.61	0.65
2004	0.55	0.60	0.63
2003	0.58	0.60	0.61
2002	0.61	0.59	0.58
2001	0.61	0.58	0.57
2000	0.62	0.57	0.56
1999	0.58	0.57	0.53
1998	0.57	0.57	0.52
1996	0.54	0.56	0.47
1995	0.50	0.55	0.46
1994	0.43	0.55	0.43
1993	0.37	0.55	0.41
1992	0.31	0.54	0.38
1991	0.29	0.53	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	30%	32%
2023	24%	31%	28%
2022	23%	30%	24%
2021	18%	32%	28%
2020	19%	33%	28%
2019	19%	33%	28%
2018	18%	33%	28%
2017	18%	33%	28%
2016	18%	33%	28%
2015	18%	31%	27%
2014	19%	32%	27%
2013	17%	31%	24%
2012	21%	29%	25%
2011	14%	27%	23%
2010	19%	26%	20%
2009	17%	24%	17%
2008	18%	22%	15%
2007	18%	21%	15%
2006	20%	21%	16%
2004	13%	21%	12%
2003	11%	21%	11%
2002	12%	22%	12%
2001	8%	22%	10%
2000	9%	23%	10%
1999	13%	24%	10%
1998	11%	24%	11%
1996	10%	24%	9%
1995	10%	24%	9%
1994	13%	24%	9%
1993	5%	23%	7%
1992	7%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Kennedy Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Woodbridge Township School District

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Kennedy Park Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indiana Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NJ state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% NJ state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Park Elementary School?

279 students attend Kennedy Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Kennedy Park Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Park Elementary School?

Kennedy Park Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Kennedy Park Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Park Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Park Elementary School is part of Woodbridge Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 76%
: 74%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education