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Schools in Woodbury · Woodbury City School District

Woodbury’s public schools score below 78% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Woodbury’s districts is 15%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodbury, 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.

#382of 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
24%
▼ 25 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
1,709 students on the public path
In brief

Woodbury’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 254 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodbury’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Woodbury’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,591 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Woodbury Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Durand School (private) is 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 Woodbury’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New Jersey school districts, #382 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 37%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 844 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Woodbury anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Woodbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (852 in math, 837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–12Woodbury Jr-Sr High SchoolWoodbury City School DistrictC

Woodbury’s public schools are run by Woodbury City 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.

Woodbury City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,709 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,591NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 48.6% · 837 students tested
Math15%
State average 35.5% · 852 students tested

Woodbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodburyC−Woodbury City
West DeptfordC+West Deptford Township
DeptfordCDeptford Township
Woodbury HeightsC+Woodbury Heights Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12

Every school in Woodbury

5 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 Woodburyby address
West End Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
469 students12:1Rate it →
Evergreen Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
310 students11:1Rate it →
Walnut Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
112 students10:1Rate it →
Woodbury Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
818 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Durand School
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
82 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodbury’s schools

Are Woodbury’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodbury children attend score below 78% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #382 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodbury in?

Woodbury City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,709 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Woodbury’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Woodbury City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Woodbury spend per student?

$24,591 in Woodbury City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woodbury?

Yes: The Durand School (special education, grades K–12, 82 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.