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B−

M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

One Par Avenue, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 · (732) 360-4452 · Part of Old Bridge Township School District

Old Bridge Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
224
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Old Bridge Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Old Bridge Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5M. Scott Carpenter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

One Par Avenue, Old Bridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 132
Grade 237
Grade 341
Grade 436
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
250’20
231’21
226’22
215’23
224’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School from Old Bridge Township families.

Other schools in Old Bridge Township School District

The district →
James A. McDivitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B−
536 students12:1
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B+
424 students11:1
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Laurence Harbor
B
388 students12:1
Madison Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Parlin
C
328 students11:1
William A. Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
314 students15:1
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Bridge
B
276 students12:1

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; Old Bridge Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.