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Bound Brook School District

130 West Maple Ave
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 807 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,979 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bound Brook 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 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%
10%
% Hispanic
77%
34%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
11%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,038 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$22,326
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,038
$25,828

Best Bound Brook School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smalley Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Cherry Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7940
Gr: 3-6 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 West High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 652-7933
Gr: 1-2 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,979 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • 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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