Summary:
The Dunellen, New Jersey school district consists of three schools: John P. Faber Elementary School, Dunellen High School, and Lincoln Middle School. The district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 35.5% to 42.14% across the schools.
Based on the available data, the schools in the Dunellen district are performing significantly below the state average on key metrics such as test scores and statewide rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.9% of 3rd graders at John P. Faber Elementary were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. Similarly, Dunellen High School lags the state in proficiency rates, with only 29.7% of 9th graders proficient in ELA and just 5.3% proficient in Algebra I.
The district also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which was 14.9% across all three schools in 2023-2024, well above the state average. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 10.5 to 12.9, the district's per-student spending levels are below the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the poor performance. Addressing these systemic issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for all students in the Dunellen Public School District.
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