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Woodbine Avenue Elementary School

WOODBINE AVENUE, AVENEL, NJ 07001 · (732) 602-8523 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
200 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
77
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
4411%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
8521%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 35%
Black
8321%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Asian
18045%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 10%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21453%
Female
18747%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.4pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
401
-173 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 16.6:1
% White
11%
was 17%
% Hispanic
21%
was 10%
% Black
21%
was 13%
% Asian
45%
was 60%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Woodbine Avenue Elementary School

Woodbine Avenue Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in AVENEL, New Jersey, run under Woodbridge Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 401 students spanning grades K through 5.

Woodbine Avenue Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Woodbridge Township School District, a district that works with 13,869 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Woodbine Avenue Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Asian at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 21% Black, 11% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Woodbine Avenue Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Woodbine Avenue Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.9%, the actual is 41.2%, a residual of +2.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), of which Woodbine Avenue Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Avenel Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woodbine Avenue Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodbine Avenue Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Woodbine Avenue Elementary School's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 574 (now 401). Asian enrollment moved from 60% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students

Quick facts

School name
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School
District
Woodbridge Township School District
Address
WOODBINE AVENUE, AVENEL, NJ 07001
Phone
(732) 602-8523
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
401
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341812003726
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Woodbridge Township School District
Other schools in AVENEL
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Woodbine Avenue Elementary School
How many students attend Woodbine Avenue Elementary School?
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-05.
Is Woodbine Avenue Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Woodbine Avenue Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Woodbine Avenue Elementary School.
How diverse is Woodbine Avenue Elementary School?
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% Black, 45% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodbine Avenue Elementary School?
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School is overseen by Woodbridge Township School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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