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Schools in South Brunswick Township · South Brunswick Township School District

South Brunswick Township’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in South Brunswick Township’s districts is 56%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Brunswick 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.

#84of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
69%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▼ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
7,589 students on the public path
In brief

South Brunswick Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,821 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Noor-Ul-Iman School (private), The Dow Jones Family Center (private) and Montessori Academy & Learning 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 South Brunswick Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #84 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (339)Better than 81%
Towns in Middlesex County (10)Better than 60%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,309 test results and a graduating class of 743 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Brunswick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,320 in math, 4,298 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

7 schools teach K in South Brunswick Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B+ to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12South Brunswick High SchoolSouth Brunswick Township School DistrictA−

South Brunswick Township’s public schools are run by South Brunswick 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 48.6% · 4298 students tested
Math56%
State average 35.5% · 4320 students tested

South Brunswick Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Brunswick TownshipA−South Brunswick Township
North BrunswickC+North Brunswick Township
East BrunswickA−East Brunswick Township
PlainsboroAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
FranklinCFranklin Township
CranburyA+Cranbury Township
PrincetonBPrinceton
MonroeA−Monroe Township

Every school in South Brunswick Township

15 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 South Brunswick Townshipby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about South Brunswick Township’s schools

Are South Brunswick Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Brunswick Township children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #84 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Brunswick Township in?

South Brunswick Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,589 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Brunswick Township kids go to high school?

South Brunswick High School in Monmouth Junction, with 2,666 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is South Brunswick Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in South Brunswick Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does South Brunswick Township spend per student?

$24,821 in South Brunswick Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South Brunswick Township?

Yes: Noor-Ul-Iman School (religious, grades PK–12, 607 students), The Dow Jones Family Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 38 students) and Montessori Academy & Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades , 1 students).

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What South Brunswick Township families are saying about school.

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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.