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Old Bridge Township School District

4207 Route 516, Patrick A. Torre Admin. Bld.
Matawan, NJ 07747
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,836 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
7,830 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#260 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
45%
38%
55%
49%
23%
23%
92%
85%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
38%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
55%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,724 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$188 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$178 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,998
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,724
$25,837

Best Old Bridge Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jonas Salk Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
155 W Greystone Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4519
Gr: 6-8 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3439 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 360-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,830 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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