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Schools in Bound Brook · Bound Brook Borough School District

Bound Brook’s public schools score below 82% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Bound Brook, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bound Brook, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#399of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 16% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,917 students on the public path
In brief

Bound Brook’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Bound Brook’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,894 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Lafayette Elementary School, then Community Middle School, then Bound Brook High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bound Brook’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 18% of New Jersey school districts, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (377)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,037 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Bound Brook anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bound Brook’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,064 in math, 1,010 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bound Brook, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1LaMonte-Annex Elementary SchoolBound Brook Borough School DistrictNo scores
2–3Lafayette Elementary SchoolBound Brook Borough School DistrictNo scores
7–8Community Middle SchoolBound Brook Borough School DistrictC
9–12Bound Brook High SchoolBound Brook Borough School DistrictC−

Bound Brook’s public schools are run by Bound Brook Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bound Brook Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,917 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,894NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 48.6% · 1010 students tested
Math16%
State average 35.5% · 1064 students tested

Bound Brook vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bound Brook’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bound BrookC−Bound Brook Borough
BridgewaterB+Bridgewater-Raritan Regional
MiddlesexB−Middlesex Borough
South Bound BrookB−South Bound Brook Borough

Every school in Bound Brook

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bound Brookby address
LaMonte-Annex Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
374 students11:1Rate it →
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
249 students8:1Rate it →
Smalley Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
D
424 students8:1Rate it →
Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
291 students10:1Rate it →
Bound Brook High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
579 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bound Brook’s schools

Are Bound Brook’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bound Brook children attend score below 82% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bound Brook in?

Bound Brook Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,917 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bound Brook kids go to high school?

Bound Brook High School, with 579 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bound Brook’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bound Brook Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Bound Brook spend per student?

$23,894 in Bound Brook Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.