Best Public Schools in East Brunswick, NJ

Summary:

The East Brunswick school district in New Jersey consists of 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

The Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is a standout, consistently ranking as one of the top elementary schools in New Jersey with exceptional test scores. The public Warnsdorfer Elementary School also performs very well, ranking in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide. At the high school level, East Brunswick High School stands out, ranking among the top 10% of high schools in New Jersey with a strong 91.1% four-year graduation rate.

Overall, the East Brunswick schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with most schools exceeding state averages on standardized tests. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as addressing pockets of lower math proficiency and the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%. The East Brunswick Township School District appears to be doing well, but can continue to learn from its highest-performing schools and implement best practices more broadly across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)					NJSLA Geometry (2024)			NJSLA Algebra II (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7 Lexington Avenue	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	Hatikvah International Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 254-8300	637	43	14.7	8.5%	219 (34.4%)	45 (7.1%)	35 (5.5%)	315 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	95.5	26^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.1%		95.6	24^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.2%	2	66.3	60.0		75.6	93.4	93.5	89.3	88.2	91.1		77.0	92.2	76.7	76.0	80.4	66.7		100.0			100.0						$8,359	$283	$8,076
East Brunswick High School	Public	10-12	380 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6904	2,104	168	12.5	20.3%	988 (47.0%)	127 (6.0%)	225 (10.7%)	711 (33.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	43 (2.0%)	85.1	31^st of 426 public high schools	92.7%		84.3	33^rd of 422 public high schools	92.2%	2			52.9																	5.9	5.9						$14,963		$14,963
Churchill Junior High School	Public	7-9	18 Norton Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 353-0915	2,007	163	12.3	21.8%	931 (46.4%)	108 (5.4%)	241 (12.0%)	647 (32.2%)	6 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	66 (3.3%)	67.5	213^th of 743 public middle schools	71.3%		70	191^st of 748 public middle schools	74.5%	22		32.7						68.0	66.6	73.5					44.2	4.2	97.6	62.8	17.1		66.7	96.3	34.2	45.5	100.0	100.0	$10,489		$10,489
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	200 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6892	1,312	123	10.6	19.7%	533 (40.6%)	74 (5.6%)	169 (12.9%)	479 (36.5%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	46 (3.5%)								(n/a)	36.8					68.4	75.5						62.1	64.3													$13,382	$119	$13,263
Bowne-Munro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Main Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6810	187	21	8.9	23.0%	91 (48.7%)	20 (10.7%)	35 (18.7%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	74	366^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.6%		72	395^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.6%	29				60.0	66.7						60.0	58.3															$13,912	$163	$13,749
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	371 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6820	351	35	9.9	21.4%	123 (35.0%)	25 (7.1%)	50 (14.2%)	134 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	84.1	216^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.3	200^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.1%	16				61.8	76.8						69.1	69.6															$14,235		$14,235
Lawrence Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	48 Sullivan Way	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6870	361	40	9.0	19.1%	137 (38.0%)	25 (6.9%)	86 (23.8%)	89 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	79.3	288^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.5%		89.6	126^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.6%	162				65.6	70.2						54.6	73.3															$12,904	$221	$12,683
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	14 Innes Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6860	409	40	10.1	24.0%	161 (39.4%)	20 (4.9%)	82 (20.0%)	116 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	68.7	436^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.4%		80.4	266^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.2%	170				43.4	66.6						53.9	69.6															$12,923	$187	$12,736
Chittick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 Flagler Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6830	353	40	8.8	34.8%	132 (37.4%)	13 (3.7%)	90 (25.5%)	98 (27.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	62.6	509^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.0%		68.2	444^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.9%	65				49.3	59.7						52.9	54.7															$13,704	$183	$13,521
Frost Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 Frost Avenue	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6850	391	38	10.3	10.0%	165 (42.2%)	27 (6.9%)	50 (12.8%)	124 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	80.4	277^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.3%		75.6	348^th of 1342 public elementary schools	74.1%	71				78.3	60.2						83.1	57.0															$11,319		$11,319
Warnsdorfer Elementary School	Public	K-4	9 Hardenburg Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 613-6880	339	35	9.6	14.2%	133 (39.2%)	11 (3.2%)	42 (12.4%)	136 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	88.7	140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.5%		89.3	130^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.3%	10				62.1	77.3						78.8	81.8															$11,155		$11,155
Irwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	71 Racetrack Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6840	311	31	9.9	26.0%	130 (41.8%)	9 (2.9%)	47 (15.1%)	114 (36.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	86.2	190^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.8%		67.2	452^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	66.3%	262				69.6	68.1						80.7	67.3															$12,122	$226	$11,896
East Brunswick Magnet School	Public	9-12	112 Rues Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 254-8700	742	64	11.6	25.2%	333 (44.9%)	69 (9.3%)	284 (38.3%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	35.8	236^th of 426 public high schools	44.6%		33.3	252^nd of 422 public high schools	40.3%	16			13.8							55.0									24.8		24.8		43.9	43.9			$10,118	$730	$9,388

Cities Near East Brunswick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South River	1.39 mi	4	479^th
Milltown	1.89 mi	2	283^rd
Spotswood	1.91 mi	4	410^th
Old Bridge	2.96 mi	10	187^th
Sayreville	3.47 mi	1	341^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.