William Woodruff School (Ranked Top 20%)

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William Woodruff School

Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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Top 20%

Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-2, William Woodruff School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 50-54%
: 55-59%
: 30-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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William Woodruff School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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William Woodruff School's student population of 243 students has grown by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Woodruff School
Kind	81
1	77
2	85

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School
2023	234
2022	228
2021	180
2020	201
2019	201
2018	241
2017	241
2016	244
2015	213
2014	226
2013	224
2012	228
2011	147
2010	234
2009	222
2008	216
2007	212
2006	226
2005	230
2004	248
2003	258
2002	256
2001	224
2000	224
1999	203
1998	255
1996	310
1995	298
1994	304
1993	324
1992	270
1991	243
1990	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	14
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	20
2014	22
2013	21
2012	18
2011	19
2010	20
2009	24
2008	18
2007	17
2006	19
2005	21
2004	19
2003	18
2002	20
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1998	22
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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The of William Woodruff School is 0.60, which is less 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)

(20-21)

50-54%

26%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2021	52%	26%	49%
2019	77%	44%	69%
2018	72%	42%	65%
2017	77%	41%	65%
2016	72%	40%	62%
2015	67%	36%	53%
2014	92%	75%	91%
2013	92%	75%	90%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	92%
2010	92%	73%	90%

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(20-21)

55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2021	57%	47%	68%
2019	82%	57%	79%
2018	82%	55%	65%
2017	82%	53%	69%
2016	77%	50%	68%
2015	77%	47%	67%
2014	82%	69%	90%
2013	72%	69%	87%
2012	82%	69%	89%
2011	77%	69%	90%
2010	82%	69%	88%

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(20-21)

30-39%

22%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	8:1	15:1	10:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	9:1	12:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1998	12:1	15:1	12:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	18%	10%	17%
2022	15%	10%	15%
2021	23%	10%	15%
2020	22%	11%	14%
2019	22%	11%	14%
2018	24%	10%	14%
2017	24%	10%	14%
2016	24%	10%	15%
2015	24%	10%	13%
2014	21%	10%	13%
2013	18%	10%	12%
2012	16%	9%	11%
2011	14%	9%	11%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	13%	9%	9%
2008	14%	9%	9%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	6%	6%	9%
2000	8%	6%	9%
1999	9%	6%	8%
1998	12%	6%	10%
1996	13%	5%	12%
1995	13%	5%	13%
1994	13%	5%	13%
1993	14%	5%	10%
1992	19%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

14%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	15%	33%	13%
2022	14%	32%	13%
2021	12%	31%	12%
2020	12%	29%	11%
2019	12%	29%	11%
2018	10%	27%	10%
2017	10%	27%	10%
2016	8%	26%	10%
2015	6%	25%	6%
2014	6%	24%	6%
2013	6%	23%	6%
2012	6%	23%	6%
2011	9%	22%	6%
2010	6%	21%	5%
2009	7%	20%	5%
2008	7%	19%	5%
2007	7%	19%	4%
2006	7%	18%	5%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	7%	17%	5%
2003	6%	17%	5%
2002	6%	16%	4%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	7%	15%	4%
1999	7%	14%	5%
1998	5%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	4%	13%	2%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	12%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	2%	15%	1%
2021	3%	15%	1%
2020	2%	15%	1%
2019	2%	15%	1%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	1%
2013	3%	16%	1%
2012	2%	16%	1%
2011	3%	16%	1%
2010	3%	17%	1%

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White

59%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	55%	39%	63%
2022	59%	40%	65%
2021	58%	41%	66%
2020	58%	43%	69%
2019	58%	43%	69%
2018	60%	45%	71%
2017	60%	45%	71%
2016	62%	46%	72%
2015	68%	48%	79%
2014	71%	49%	80%
2013	73%	50%	81%
2012	76%	51%	82%
2011	74%	52%	82%
2010	77%	53%	84%
2009	79%	54%	85%
2008	79%	55%	85%
2007	82%	56%	87%
2006	83%	56%	85%
2005	84%	57%	85%
2004	87%	58%	85%
2003	87%	58%	86%
2002	86%	59%	86%
2001	88%	61%	86%
2000	85%	61%	87%
1999	84%	62%	87%
1998	83%	62%	86%
1996	82%	62%	85%
1995	83%	63%	83%
1994	83%	63%	85%
1993	85%	63%	89%
1992	80%	64%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	10%	3%	6%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.56
2022	0.61	0.71	0.55
2021	0.60	0.71	0.53
2020	0.60	0.70	0.50
2019	0.60	0.70	0.50
2018	0.58	0.70	0.46
2017	0.58	0.70	0.46
2016	0.55	0.69	0.45
2015	0.48	0.68	0.36
2014	0.45	0.68	0.34
2013	0.43	0.67	0.33
2012	0.40	0.66	0.32
2011	0.43	0.65	0.31
2010	0.39	0.65	0.29
2009	0.36	0.64	0.27
2008	0.36	0.63	0.26
2007	0.31	0.62	0.24
2006	0.30	0.62	0.27
2005	0.28	0.61	0.27
2004	0.23	0.60	0.26
2003	0.24	0.60	0.25
2002	0.25	0.59	0.24
2001	0.22	0.58	0.25
2000	0.27	0.57	0.24
1999	0.28	0.57	0.24
1998	0.30	0.57	0.25
1996	0.31	0.56	0.26
1995	0.30	0.55	0.28
1994	0.30	0.55	0.26
1993	0.26	0.55	0.20
1992	0.33	0.54	0.25

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2023	1%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	2%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2018	2%	33%	1%
2017	2%	33%	1%
2016	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	4%	32%	1%
2013	1%	31%	1%
2010	2%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2006	3%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%	1%
2001	3%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	1%	24%	1%
1994	1%	24%	1%
1993	1%	23%	2%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	William Woodruff School	New Jersey	Berkeley Heights School District
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berkeley Heights School District

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

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What schools are William Woodruff School often compared to?

William Woodruff Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center, Thomas P. Hughes School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 26% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend William Woodruff School?

243 students attend William Woodruff School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of William Woodruff School students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Woodruff School?

William Woodruff School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does William Woodruff School offer ?

William Woodruff School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Woodruff School part of?

William Woodruff School is part of Berkeley Heights School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 50-54%
: 55-59%
: 30-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education