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Port Reading Avenue Elementary School

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Port Reading Avenue Elementary School ranks 845 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Port Reading Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades K-5 in the Woodbridge Township School District in New Jersey. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.7% to 53% in English Language Arts, lower than the district and state averages of 41.7% to 53.6%. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12% to 16.6%, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 37.27% to 55.38%.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, African American students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 9th out of 494 New Jersey elementary schools in 2021-2022, while Asian and White students have consistently underperformed compared to their peers in the state. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of each student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District, Port Reading Avenue Elementary School generally underperforms. However, nearby Mawbey Street Elementary School and Woodbine Avenue Elementary School have performed better on various metrics, suggesting that there may be successful practices or strategies implemented at these schools that could be replicated at Port Reading Avenue Elementary School.

385

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,841

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Turner Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064-1326

(732) 602-8409

District: Woodbridge Township School District

Students who attend Port Reading Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Woodbridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.1%

White:

23.6%

Asian:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg46%

845^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Woodbridge Township School District

400^th of 609Woodbridge Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	845 of 1347	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	899 of 1338	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1107 of 1342	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1008 of 1345	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1010 of 1317	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	987 of 1360	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	983 of 1353	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	1111 of 1352	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	955 of 1346	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1026 of 1357	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	964 of 1363	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.5	843 of 1367	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	629 of 1363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	449 of 1360	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	477 of 1354	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	375 of 1346	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	431 of 1338	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	837 of 1329	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	969 of 1314	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.1	881 of 1303	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	835 of 1298	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	690 of 1204	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	293 of 463	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	98.1	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	19 of 456	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	206 of 522	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	0.1	326 of 346	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.0	327 of 348	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	433 of 597	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	765 of 1326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	887 of 1317	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1031 of 1318	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	960 of 1326	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1012 of 1290	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1000 of 1331	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	925 of 1333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	426 of 1032	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	587 of 989	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	694 of 982	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	589 of 953	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	500 of 896	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	527 of 899	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	491 of 870	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	258 of 1023	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	377 of 939	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	534 of 910	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	481 of 863	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	401 of 839	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	514 of 948	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	574 of 942	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	833 of 1318	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	809 of 1313	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1058 of 1315	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	980 of 1324	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	933 of 1297	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	892 of 1335	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	957 of 1334	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	787 of 1023	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	710 of 958	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	704 of 949	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	618 of 868	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	864 of 1007	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	855 of 1001	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	777 of 970	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	791 of 963	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	901 of 975	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	855 of 976	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	899 of 964	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	885 of 1023	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	889 of 1022	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

African American (2025)37th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Port Reading Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Turner Street	Port Reading	07064	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8409	385	36	10.8	56.6%	91 (23.6%)	29 (7.5%)	193 (50.1%)	64 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	38	845^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.3%		33.2	899^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.8%	54	31.0	31.7	53.0	43.9		33.3	38.8	41.4		$4,841		$4,841
Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Carteret Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 541-8960	642	57	11.3	75.4%	44 (6.9%)	152 (23.7%)	318 (49.5%)	103 (16.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	20.7	1088^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.9	1132^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	15.4%	44		37.5	28.4			32.4	22.8			$3,895	$308	$3,587
Matthew Jago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Central Avenue	Sewaren	07077	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8428	425	47	9.0	46.8%	163 (38.4%)	45 (10.6%)	166 (39.1%)	43 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	25.3	1018^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.4%		18.8	1091^st of 1338 public elementary schools	18.5%	73	11.6	35.3	46.2	25.6		45.1	25.0	23.3		$6,230		$6,230
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	678 Roosevelt Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 541-8960	436	39	11.2	82.6%	33 (7.6%)	43 (9.9%)	285 (65.4%)	59 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	42.8	773^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	42.6%		30.2	942^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	29.6%	169		50.0	52.2			41.3	36.1			$5,184	$429	$4,755
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	83 Post Blvd	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 541-8960	529	47	11.1	71.5%	58 (11.0%)	57 (10.8%)	184 (34.8%)	210 (39.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	33.1	909^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.5%		47	709^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.0%	200		34.0	50.0			44.6	26.4			$4,949	$301	$4,648
Avenel Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Avenel Street	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8504	403	29	13.8	55.1%	89 (22.1%)	115 (28.5%)	125 (31.0%)	73 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.6	862^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.7	845^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.8%	17	19.6	41.4	44.0	36.6		57.8	43.2	31.2		$4,286		$4,286
Ross Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ross Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8511	633	52	12.1	60.8%	132 (20.9%)	109 (17.2%)	290 (45.8%)	82 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	9.5	1262^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	1245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%	17	13.9	13.8	27.9	14.0		21.9	16.3	6.4		$4,527		$4,527
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8523	401	37	10.7	49.9%	44 (11.0%)	83 (20.7%)	85 (21.2%)	180 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	43.9	755^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.9%		46.4	716^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.5%	39	25.4	39.3	43.5	54.6		52.5	46.9	37.4		$4,196		$4,196
Mawbey Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	275 Mawbey Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8401	304	22	14.1	25.0%	82 (27.0%)	27 (8.9%)	82 (27.0%)	103 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	61.4	520^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.4%		63.5	498^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.8%	22	34.4	52.7	68.7	63.3		52.7	49.2	45.9		$5,002		$5,002
Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	486 E Milton Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1040	453	41	11.0	66.7%	23 (5.1%)	213 (47.0%)	179 (39.5%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	33.4	902^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.0%		20	1073^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.8%	171	27.5	22.9	60.7	62.8	41.2	18.6	34.4	35.3	16.2	$12,500	$257	$12,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Reading Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Port Reading Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Port Reading Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Port Reading Avenue Elementary School in?

Woodbridge Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Port Reading Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Port Reading Avenue Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Asian, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Port Reading Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Reading Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Woodbridge High School

Is Port Reading Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Port Reading Avenue Elementary School ranks 845^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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