Bound Brook School District

130 West Maple Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bound Brook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Bound Brook School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bound Brook School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
1,917 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bound Brook School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#566 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
38%
30%
49%
10%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
77%
39%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
11%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,751 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,048
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,751
$25,924

Best Bound Brook School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
120 East Second Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 852-1131
Gr: 7-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,917 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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