Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08901

Summary:

The 08901 zip code of New Brunswick, New Jersey is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and no alternative schools. The data reveals a mix of performance, with some standout schools like Woodrow Wilson Elementary School and Blanquita B. Valenti Community School showing strong academic results, while others like Livingston Elementary School struggle to meet state standards.

The data highlights significant performance gaps, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from just 2.8% at Woodrow Wilson Elementary to 19.4% statewide. The district's main high school, New Brunswick High School, also faces challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of high schools statewide. However, the Greater Brunswick Charter School outperforms the district's traditional public schools on many metrics, suggesting the potential impact of school choice.

Overall, the data paints a complex picture of the New Brunswick School District, with pockets of strong performance alongside significant challenges, particularly in mathematics and at the high school level. Addressing these disparities will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the district's students.

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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)			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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	400	23	17.3	75.8%	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	368 (92.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.2	1160^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.3	1219^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.2%	59	9.3	4.5		23.9	21.7	18.6	29.2	23.8	36.4		17.4	17.4	9.3	22.9	16.7	10.7	68.8			68.8				$10,212	$955	$9,257
New Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	1,139	100	11.3	57.0%	4 (0.4%)	48 (4.2%)	1,083 (95.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	681^st of 743 public middle schools	8.3%		11.3	695^th of 748 public middle schools	7.1%	14		1.9					19.6	19.8	28.0					5.8	9.9	6.3	42.9			42.9				$10,184		$10,184
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	760	67	11.3	65.0%	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	735 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	17.2	1113^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.8%					(n/a)	14.7	6.8			31.2	37.1	23.2	35.1	40.8			26.6	14.7	12.0	22.0	11.6	78.9			78.9				$8,890		$8,890
New Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	1000 Somerset St	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	2,504	173	14.4	53.6%	5 (0.2%)	167 (6.7%)	2,313 (92.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	9.4	409^th of 426 public high schools	4.0%		8.7	414^th of 422 public high schools	1.9%	5			11.4							26.6								6.2	0.0	6.1	17.5	0.0	9.3	$8,526		$8,526
A Chester Redshaw School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	736	66	11.2	60.5%	9 (1.2%)	34 (4.6%)	690 (93.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.4	1198^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.5%		7.9	1278^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.8%	80	4.6			23.3	22.3	34.0					12.7	21.1	9.1											$8,353		$8,353
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	392	51	7.6	68.1%	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	371 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	9.2	1251^st of 1338 public elementary schools	6.5%		5.7	1311^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.3%	60	2.9			23.5	16.1						18.6	9.5												$10,278		$10,278
Livingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	206 Delavan Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	346	33	10.6	65.9%	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	327 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.2	1279^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.6	1255^th of 1342 public elementary schools	6.5%	24	0.0			3.8	23.1	30.8					5.3	7.1	9.5											$11,684		$11,684
Lord Stirling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Redmond Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	470	49	9.6	60.9%	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	441 (93.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.4	1197^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.3	1199^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.7%	2	6.0			17.0	19.0	32.9					20.0	18.2	15.3											$11,427		$11,427
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	574	63	9.1	58.2%	5 (0.9%)	100 (17.4%)	463 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14.9	1147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.3%		10.5	1237^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.8%	90	0.0	4.7		23.3	36.1	28.9	24.1	15.4	34.9		18.2	16.7	20.0	14.8	10.0	7.1	31.3			31.3				$12,963		$12,963
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	83 Livingston Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	620	65	9.5	73.1%	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.9%)	592 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1262^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	5.7%		7.3	1287^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.1%	25	0.7			19.2	27.2	11.9					14.5	15.4	6.8											$10,736		$10,736
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	133 Tunison Rd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	355	33	10.9	53.8%	24 (6.8%)	59 (16.6%)	251 (70.7%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	24.9	1007^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.7%		15.8	1141^st of 1342 public elementary schools	15.0%	134	15.4	2.3		38.7	56.7	46.2	14.3	27.5	45.2		40.6	5.4	23.1	4.1	16.7	16.3								$11,278		$11,278
New Brunswick Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 Baldwin street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 745-5300	80	8	10.0	63.8%	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				0.0
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	199 Paul Robeson Blvd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	645	70	9.2	59.8%	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.8%)	594 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.8	1117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.5%		17	1127^th of 1342 public elementary schools	16.0%	10	11.1	2.5		31.1	14.2	44.3	36.8	42.3	28.7		18.7	9.1	11.8	4.3	15.0	13.3								$9,460		$9,460

Cities Near Zip Code 08901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Brunswick	0.21 mi	15	508^th
North Brunswick	1.12 mi	8	432^nd
Highland Park	1.38 mi	4	346^th
Somerset	1.5 mi	10	264^th
Edison	2.25 mi	20	171^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.

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