Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodbridge Township’s public schools score below 57% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
40% of students in Woodbridge Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodbridge 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 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.
Woodbridge Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,446 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Vianney School (private), The Learning Experience (private), St. James Elementary School (private), Alphabet Academy (private) and Learning Experience of Woodbridge the (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 Woodbridge Township’s grade
C+: better than 43% of New Jersey school districts, #281 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodbridge Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Woodbridge Township · depends on your address
Woodbridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Iselin
Colonia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Colonia
10th grade in Woodbridge Township · depends on your address
Woodbridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Iselin
Colonia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Colonia
11th grade in Woodbridge Township · depends on your address
Woodbridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Iselin
Colonia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Colonia
12th grade in Woodbridge Township · depends on your address
Woodbridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Iselin
Colonia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Colonia
Woodbridge Township’s public schools are run by Woodbridge 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 below the state in reading
Woodbridge Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Woodbridge Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Township | C+ | Woodbridge Township |
| Perth Amboy | C− | Perth Amboy City |
| Carteret | C | Carteret Borough |
| Edison | A− | Edison Township |
| Rahway | D | Rahway City |
| Sayreville | B− | Sayreville Borough |
| Linden | C− | Linden City |
New York, NY borders Woodbridge Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Woodbridge Township
30 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center).
Questions about Woodbridge Township’s schools
Are Woodbridge Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodbridge Township children attend score below 57% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #281 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woodbridge Township in?
Woodbridge Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,869 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woodbridge Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Woodbridge High School, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and Colonia High School.
What is Woodbridge Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Woodbridge Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Woodbridge Township spend per student?
$24,446 in Woodbridge Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Woodbridge Township?
Yes: St. John Vianney School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 332 students), The Learning Experience (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 245 students), St. James Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 143 students), Alphabet Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students) and Learning Experience of Woodbridge the (nonsectarian, grades K, 17 students).
Parents talk
What Woodbridge Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Woodbridge 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.