Photo: State of New Jersey, Dept of Parks and Forestry · Public domainOld Bridge Township’s public schools outscore 58% of New Jersey districts
In Old Bridge Township, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Old Bridge Township, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Old Bridge Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 446 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Old Bridge Township’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,220 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Thomas the Apostle School (private), Calvary Christian School (private), Goddard School of Old Bridge (private), Good Shepherd Childrens Center (private) and Matawan Montessori Academy LLC (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Old Bridge Township’s grade
B: better than 58% of New Jersey school districts, #204 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Old Bridge Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Old Bridge Township · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 926 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
Jonas Salk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
7th grade in Old Bridge Township · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 926 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
Jonas Salk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
8th grade in Old Bridge Township · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 926 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
Jonas Salk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Old Bridge
9th grade in Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,659 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Matawan
10th grade in Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,659 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Matawan
11th grade in Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,659 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Matawan
12th grade in Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,659 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Matawan
Old Bridge Township’s public schools are run by Old Bridge 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.
Well above the state in reading
Old Bridge Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Old Bridge Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Old Bridge Township | B | Old Bridge Township |
| Monroe | A− | Monroe Township |
| Spotswood | B− | Spotswood Borough |
| East Brunswick | A− | East Brunswick Township |
| Aberdeen | B− | Matawan-Aberdeen Regional |
| Sayreville | B− | Sayreville Borough |
| Matawan | B− | Matawan-Aberdeen Regional |
Every school in Old Bridge Township
20 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).
Questions about Old Bridge Township’s schools
Are Old Bridge Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Old Bridge Township children attend outscore 58% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #204 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Old Bridge Township in?
Old Bridge Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,921 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Old Bridge Township kids go to high school?
Old Bridge High School in Matawan, with 2,659 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Old Bridge Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Old Bridge Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Old Bridge Township spend per student?
$25,220 in Old Bridge Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Old Bridge Township?
Yes: St. Thomas the Apostle School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 364 students), Calvary Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 308 students), Goddard School of Old Bridge (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 151 students), Good Shepherd Childrens Center (religious, grades PK–K, 115 students) and Matawan Montessori Academy LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students).
Parents talk
What Old Bridge Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Old Bridge Township → They have their own page.
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.