Total enrollment
6,215
+159 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Sayreville School District
New Jersey · 6,215 students · 4 cities
Sayreville School District in New Jersey operates 9 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 6,215 students (around 691 per school).
4-year change in Sayreville School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sayreville School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #136 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,215 | #49 of 372 | #1,520 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #57 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #230 of 370 | #1,546 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.8% | #121 of 369 | #4,790 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #2 of 298 | #64 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 Sayreville School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Harry S. Truman Elementary School at 52.8% proficient to Sayreville War Memorial High School at 33.0%, a gap of 19.8 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 6,209 to 5,727 students (down 8%) and from 467 to 494 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville War Memorial High School | Parlin | High | 09-12 | 1,764 |
| Sayreville Middle School | Parlin | Middle | 06-08 | 1,294 |
| Samsel Upper Elementary School | Parlin | Elementary | 04-05 | 870 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | Parlin | Elementary | KG-03 | 488 |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School | Parlin | Elementary | KG-03 | 485 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Parlin | Elementary | KG-03 | 425 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Sayreville | Elementary | PK-03 | 401 |
| Cheesequake School | Matawan | Elementary | PK-PK | 255 |
| Project Before at Selover School | South Amboy | Elementary | PK-PK | 233 |
About Sayreville School District
Across 9 schools, Sayreville School District instructs about 6,215 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Sayreville School District consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Sayreville School District is about 691, higher than the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 6,056 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,215 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Sayreville School District gained 1 school, going from 8 to 9.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sayreville School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.