New Brunswick School District

268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,473 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
8,621 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#628 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
38%
20%
49%
5%
23%
74%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
92%
38%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,597 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,621 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$247 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,597
$26,937
Spending / Student
$28,621
$25,834

Best New Brunswick School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: K-8 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #33.
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
New Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,139 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,621 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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