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B−

Watchung Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

Fisher Avenue, Middlesex, NJ 08846 · (732) 317-6000 · Part of Middlesex Borough School District

Middlesex’s School Grade B− better than 54% of New Jersey school districts

Students
221
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Watchung Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Middlesex kids: Von E. Mauger Middle School

On the path

Where Middlesex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Watchung Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Von E. Mauger Middle School502 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.4%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Fisher Avenue, Middlesex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 154
Grade 262
Grade 352
Enrollment over time
256’20
234’21
221’22
210’23
221’24

Down 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 36%Asian 14%Black 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watchung Elementary School from Middlesex families.

Other schools in Middlesex Borough School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Middlesex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.