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Southwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

64 Southwood Dr, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 · (732) 360-4539 · Part of Old Bridge Township School District

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

Students
265
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.2% 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–5Southwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

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

64 Southwood Dr, Old Bridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 149
Grade 241
Grade 340
Grade 450
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
385’20
366’21
343’22
258’23
265’24

Down 31.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 25%Asian 9%Black 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwood Elementary School from Old Bridge Township families.

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