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Schools in Piscataway Township · Piscataway Township School District

Piscataway Township’s public schools outscore 58% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Piscataway 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.

#204of 465 New Jersey townsK–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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▼ 20% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
19
7,289 students on the public path
In brief

Piscataway Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,884 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Timothy Christian School (private), Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Boys' (private) and Rutgers-Livingston Day Care Center (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Piscataway Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

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; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (425)Better than 57%
Towns in Middlesex County (10)Better than 20%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,559 test results and a graduating class of 570 could put Piscataway Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Piscataway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,582 in math, 3,536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Piscataway Township High SchoolPiscataway Township School DistrictB

Piscataway Township’s public schools are run by Piscataway 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.

Piscataway Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 7,289 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,884NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 3536 students tested
Math37%
State average 35.5% · 3582 students tested

Piscataway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Piscataway TownshipBPiscataway Township
New BrunswickD−New Brunswick City
FranklinCFranklin Township
EdisonA−Edison Township
South PlainfieldBSouth Plainfield Borough
MiddlesexB−Middlesex Borough
DunellenC+Dunellen Borough
South Bound BrookB−South Bound Brook Borough

Every school in Piscataway Township

19 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).

District schools in Piscataway Townshipby address
Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Piscataway
616 studentsRate it →
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Piscataway
C
579 students6:1Rate it →
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Piscataway
D
513 students16:1Rate it →
Randolphville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Piscataway
B
465 students16:1Rate it →
Knollwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Piscataway
A
460 students13:1Rate it →
Arbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Piscataway
C+
528 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Piscataway
B
488 students13:1Rate it →
Theodore Schor Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piscataway
B−
563 students12:1Rate it →
Quibbletown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piscataway
B−
467 students11:1Rate it →
Conackamack Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piscataway
B+
466 students11:1Rate it →
Piscataway Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Piscataway
B
2,144 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Piscataway Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Piscataway Magnet School
High · Grades 9–12 · Piscataway
C
Career and Technical
640 students10:1Rate it →
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Piscataway
Special Education
144 students3:1Rate it →
NuView Academy
Grades K–12 · Piscataway
Special Education
46 students9:1Rate it →
Future Foundations Academy (FFA)
Grades 3–12 · Piscataway
Special Education
130 studentsRate it →
Piscataway Regional Day School
Grades 1–12 · Piscataway
Special Education
119 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Timothy Christian School
Grades K–12 · Piscataway
Private · Religious
452 students10:1Rate it →
Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Boys'
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Piscataway
Private · Religious · All-boys
200 students13:1Rate it →
Rutgers-Livingston Day Care Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Piscataway
Private · Nonsectarian
54 students27:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Umdnj - CTR).

Questions about Piscataway Township’s schools

Are Piscataway Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Piscataway 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piscataway Township in?

Piscataway Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,289 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piscataway Township kids go to high school?

Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway, with 2,144 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Piscataway Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Piscataway Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Piscataway Township spend per student?

$22,884 in Piscataway Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Piscataway Township?

Yes: Timothy Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 452 students), Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Boys' (religious · all-boys, grades K–8, 200 students) and Rutgers-Livingston Day Care Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students).

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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.