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Woodbridge Township

Middlesex County · 26 schools · 13,425 students
Grades PK–12 · was K–12 in 1999
Updated June 2026

Enrollment, by grade

In 2025-26 it enrolled 13,425 students across grades PK–12. That is 1,183 more than in 1998-99 (12,242) — the district has grown. Its biggest cohort is grade 11.

students 03,5007,00010,50014,000121110987654321KPK1998200320082013201820232025

Students enrolled in each grade each fall, stacked to the total — so the top edge is total enrollment. Bands run from the lowest grade (light) to the highest (dark); a band that appears or disappears is a grade the school added or dropped. “Other” is students with no grade level (mostly special education), so the bands always sum to total. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the district looks like

In 1998-99, 66% of students were White. By 2025-26 the largest group was Hispanic, at 34%.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 728%34%12%24%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianTwo or moreNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this district shifted noticeably.

That’s a smaller shift than 54% of Middlesex County districts. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
White −5.3·Hispanic +5.1·Asian −1

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 47.3% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 02550notreportednotreported47.3%43.8%1998200320082013201820232025
This districtMiddlesex County

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter line shows Middlesex County, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Budget

In 2025-26, Woodbridge Township proposed a $358.7 million General Fund operating budget.

Operating revenue

  • Local sources$207.3 million
  • State sources$123.5 million
  • Federal sources$58,635
  • Fund balance / other$27.9 million

Operating spending

  • Instruction and day-to-day operations$352.8 million
  • Charter and Renaissance transfers$3.1 million
  • Buildings, equipment, and other capital costs$1.7 million
  • Special schools$1.0 million

These are proposed NJDOE User-Friendly Budget planning rows—not audited actuals, household tax bills, or all-funds totals.

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Test scores

Growth measures how much students progressed over the year against peers who scored the same the year before — 50 is a typical year. In 2024-25, this district’s median growth percentile was 38 in English and 42 in math — NJ calls this “typical” growth.

median student growth percentile · 50 = typical50ELA38Math42
1 · did not meet2 · partially met3 · approached4 · met5 · exceeded

English language arts: 42.4% met or exceeded expectations in 2024-25 (state 53%), up from 40.9% in 2021-22.

By grade, year to year

Each panel is one grade — watch its mix of levels shift across 2021–2024.

Grade 3
44%42%20212024
Grade 4
45%51%20212024
Grade 5
44%44%20212024
Grade 6
40%40%20212024
Grade 7
39%43%20212024
Grade 8
37%42%20212024
Grade 9
36%38%20212024

By grade cohort, lined up across years

Each panel lines up aggregate grade results one grade higher each year. It approximates a class cohort, but does not track individual students; enrollment can change.

Grade 3 in 2021 → Grade 6 in 2024
44%40%Grade 3Grade 6
Grade 3 in 2022 → Grade 5 in 2024
46%44%Grade 3Grade 5
Grade 4 in 2021 → Grade 7 in 2024
45%43%Grade 4Grade 7
Grade 5 in 2021 → Grade 8 in 2024
44%42%Grade 5Grade 8
Grade 6 in 2021 → Grade 9 in 2024
40%38%Grade 6Grade 9
Grade 7 in 2021 → Grade 9 in 2023
39%45%Grade 7Grade 9

Math: 35.6% met or exceeded expectations in 2024-25 (state 42%), up from 34.8% in 2021-22.

By grade, year to year

Each panel is one grade — watch its mix of levels shift across 2021–2024.

Grade 3
48%49%20212024
Grade 4
43%42%20212024
Grade 5
42%41%20212024
Grade 6
26%32%20212024
Grade 7
34%34%20212024
Grade 8
15%21%20212024
Algebra I
28%27%20212024
Geometry
54%55%20212024
Algebra II
75%64%20212024

By grade cohort, lined up across years

Each panel lines up aggregate grade results one grade higher each year. It approximates a class cohort, but does not track individual students; enrollment can change.

Grade 3 in 2021 → Grade 6 in 2024
48%32%Grade 3Grade 6
Grade 3 in 2022 → Grade 5 in 2024
49%41%Grade 3Grade 5
Grade 4 in 2021 → Grade 7 in 2024
43%34%Grade 4Grade 7
Grade 5 in 2021 → Grade 8 in 2024
42%21%Grade 5Grade 8
Grade 6 in 2021 → Grade 8 in 2023
26%16%Grade 6Grade 8

In each panel the flat line is the proficiency boundary: levels 4–5 (met or exceeded) fill the area above it, levels 1–3 below — so a smaller reported share in levels 4–5 makes the area above the line shrink (it isn’t a misleading upward slope). Light = level 1 (did not yet meet expectations), dark = level 5 (exceeded); the % marks the proficient share at the first and last points. The first set of panels follows each grade across the years; the second lines up aggregate grade results one grade higher each year. It approximates a class cohort, not linked individual students. Growth is the median Student Growth Percentile (50 = a typical year), reported only through grade 8. The NJSLA was not given in spring 2020 and was disrupted the next year. Source: NJ School Performance Reports.

Graduation rate

In 2024-25, 94.1% of students graduated within four years — up from 92.9% in 2020-21.

% graduating 809010094.1%91.8%20202021202220232024
This districtNew Jersey

Four-year graduation rate — the share of a class that finishes within four years of entering ninth grade (New Jersey’s state calculation). The lighter line shows New Jersey, for comparison. New Jersey also reports a federal four-year rate (93.5% for 2024-25); the two use slightly different cohort rules. Source: NJ School Performance Reports, 2024-25.

Chronic absenteeism

In 2024-25, 12.9% of students were chronically absent — missing at least 10% of school days — about the same as in 2021-22.

% chronically absent 0102014.4%12.9%2021202220232024
This districtNew Jersey

Chronic absenteeism — the share of students who missed 10% or more of the days they were enrolled (roughly 18 days across a full school year). The lighter line shows New Jersey, for comparison. Source: NJ School Performance Reports, 2024-25.

Schools in this district

The district’s 26 schools on record. Open any for its full profile.

Woodbridge High School High school · Grades 9–12 · 1,597 studentsJohn F. Kennedy Memorial High School High school · Grades 9–12 · 1,370 studentsColonia High School High school · Grades 9–12 · 1,325 studentsIselin Middle School Middle school · Grades 6–8 · 772 studentsLafayette Estates Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 679 studentsFords Middle School Middle school · Grades 6–8 · 635 studentsAvenel Middle School Middle school · Grades 6–8 · 628 studentsColonia Middle School Middle school · Grades 6–8 · 606 studentsRoss Street Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 601 studentsWoodbridge Middle School Middle school · Grades 6–8 · 481 studentsIndiana Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 461 studentsOak Tree Road Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 444 studentsWoodbine Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 415 studentsPort Reading Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 393 studentsMatthew Jago Elementary School Elementary school · Grades PK–5 · 378 studentsMawbey Street Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 333 studentsClaremont Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 316 studentsOak Ridge Heights Elementary School Elementary school · Grades PK–5 · 315 studentsAvenel Street Elementary School Elementary school · Grades 1–5 · 310 studentsMenlo Park Terrace Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 310 studentsRobert Mascenik Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 298 studentsLynn Crest Elementary School Elementary school · Grades PK–5 · 288 studentsPennsylvania Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 276 studentsFord Avenue Elementary School Elementary school · Grades K–5 · 241 students · closed after 2022-23Kennedy Park Elementary School Elementary school · Grades PK–K · 194 studentsReaching Individual Student Excellence School · 32 students · closed after 2019-20

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →