Photo: AEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0Dunellen’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Dunellen’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunellen, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Dunellen’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 341 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunellen’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Dunellen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,280 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle School, then Dunellen High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Dunellen’s grade
C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunellen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Dunellen
John P. Faber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dunellen
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dunellen
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dunellen
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dunellen
Dunellen High School
Grades 9–12 · 409 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dunellen
Dunellen High School
Grades 9–12 · 409 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dunellen
Dunellen High School
Grades 9–12 · 409 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dunellen
Dunellen High School
Grades 9–12 · 409 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Dunellen’s public schools are run by Dunellen 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.
Well below the state in reading
Dunellen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Dunellen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dunellen | C+ | Dunellen Borough |
| Green Brook | B+ | Green Brook Township |
| Middlesex | B− | Middlesex Borough |
| Piscataway | B | Piscataway Township |
| Plainfield | D− | Plainfield City |
Every school in Dunellen
3 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).
Questions about Dunellen’s schools
Are Dunellen’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunellen children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dunellen in?
Dunellen Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,363 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dunellen kids go to high school?
Dunellen High School, with 409 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Dunellen’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dunellen Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Dunellen spend per student?
$22,280 in Dunellen Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dunellen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dunellen → They have their own page.
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.