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Schools in Helmetta · Spotswood Borough School District

Helmetta’s public schools score below 52% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Helmetta, 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.

K–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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▼ 23% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
0
1,631 students on the public path
In brief

Helmetta’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 436 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Helmetta’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,833 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 E Raymond Appleby Elementary School, then Spotswood Memorial Middle School, then Spotswood 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 Helmetta’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of New Jersey school districts. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 63%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 766 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Helmetta anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Helmetta’s students in the tested grades sat them (765 in math, 766 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1G Austin Schoenly Elementary Schoolin SpotswoodNo scores
2–5E Raymond Appleby Elementary Schoolin SpotswoodC+
6–8Spotswood Memorial Middle Schoolin SpotswoodB−
9–12Spotswood High Schoolin SpotswoodB

Helmetta’s public schools are run by Spotswood Borough School District, which also serves Spotswood. 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.

Spotswood Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,631 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,833NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 48.6% · 766 students tested
Math39%
State average 35.5% · 765 students tested

Helmetta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HelmettaB−Spotswood Borough
MonroeA−Monroe Township
East BrunswickA−East Brunswick Township
SpotswoodB−Spotswood Borough

Every school in Helmetta

4 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).

Also serving Helmettain other towns
G Austin Schoenly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Spotswood
235 students16:1Rate it →
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Spotswood
C+
365 students10:1Rate it →
Spotswood Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spotswood
B−
269 students11:1Rate it →
Spotswood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spotswood
B
762 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Helmetta’s schools

Are Helmetta’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Helmetta children attend score below 52% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Helmetta in?

Spotswood Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,631 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Helmetta kids go to high school?

Spotswood High School in Spotswood, with 762 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Helmetta’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Spotswood Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Helmetta spend per student?

$21,833 in Spotswood 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.