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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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,047 students in Bound Brook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bound Brook School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,917 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
77,662 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.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
77%
35%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
11%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
163 Cherry Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Gr: 4-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 West High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Gr: 2-3 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
330 West Second Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7934
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7934
Gr: PK-1 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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