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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 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 38% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,830 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
39,885 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 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jonas Salk Middle School
(Math: 40% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #22.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 36% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 957 students
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