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Schools in Green Brook Township · Green Brook Township School District

Green Brook Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Green Brook Township’s districts is 51%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green Brook Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#138of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.7K
▲ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
708 students on the public path
In brief

Green Brook Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 182 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Brook Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,727 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Green Brook Middle School. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Green Brook Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (182)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 504 test results could put Green Brook Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Brook Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (503 in math, 504 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary SchoolGreen Brook Township School DistrictA−
5–8Green Brook Middle SchoolGreen Brook Township School DistrictA−

Green Brook Township’s public schools are run by Green Brook Township 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.

Green Brook Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 708 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,727NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 48.6% · 504 students tested
Math51%
State average 35.5% · 503 students tested

Green Brook Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green Brook TownshipB+Green Brook Township
MiddlesexB−Middlesex Borough
DunellenC+Dunellen Borough
WatchungA−Watchung Borough PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12
PlainfieldD−Plainfield City
WarrenA−Warren Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12
North PlainfieldC−North Plainfield Borough
BridgewaterB+Bridgewater-Raritan Regional

Every school in Green Brook Township

2 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 Green Brook Townshipby address
Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Green Brook
A−
404 students11:1Rate it →
Green Brook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Green Brook
A−
304 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Brook Township’s schools

Are Green Brook Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Brook Township children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Green Brook Township in?

Green Brook Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 708 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Green Brook Township spend per student?

$29,727 in Green Brook Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Green Brook Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.