Total enrollment
7,921
-78 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Old Bridge Township School District
New Jersey · 7,921 students · 5 cities
Old Bridge Township School District reports 14 public K-12 schools and approximately 7,921 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 566.
4-year change in Old Bridge Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Old Bridge Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #105 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,921 | #25 of 372 | #1,188 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #18 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #291 of 370 | #2,132 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.9% | #189 of 369 | #6,820 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #83 of 298 | #1,089 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Old Bridge Township School District
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Walter M. Schirra Elementary School at 64.6% proficient to Old Bridge High School at 39.1%, a gap of 25.5 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 8,370 to 7,921 students (down 5%) and from 687 to 654 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bridge High School | Matawan | High | 09-12 | 2,659 |
| Carl Sandburg Middle School | Old Bridge | Middle | 06-08 | 926 |
| Jonas Salk Middle School | Old Bridge | Middle | 06-08 | 886 |
| James A. McDivitt Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 536 |
| Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 424 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Laurence Harbor | Elementary | KG-05 | 388 |
| Madison Park Elementary School | Parlin | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| William A. Miller Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Alan B. Shepard Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 276 |
| Walter M. Schirra Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 268 |
| Southwood Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 224 |
| Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School | Cliffwood Beach | Elementary | KG-05 | 216 |
| Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School | Old Bridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 211 |
About Old Bridge Township School District
Old Bridge Township School District is a sparse New Jersey school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 7,921.
In terms of grade levels, Old Bridge Township School District covers 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,921 students, held roughly steady from the 7,999 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Old Bridge Township School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.