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Best Elementary Schools in Middlesex, NJ

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Schools

928

Students

Top rankedWatchung Elementary School629^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parker Elementary School up 97 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Middlesex, New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools are part of the Middlesex Borough School District and provide a range of educational opportunities for the local community.

Among the standout schools in the area, Watchung Elementary School stands out with its strong performance. Ranked 271 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Watchung Elementary outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd grade. Additionally, it had the lowest student-teacher ratio of 11.5 among the 4 schools. In contrast, Hazelwood Elementary School showed significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 864 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023 to 562 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024, and had the lowest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 26.22%.

The data also reveals some key metrics and statistics about the elementary schools in Middlesex. While Watchung Elementary School had the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd grade, Parker Elementary School had the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 51.93%. Interestingly, all 4 schools had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a broader issue within the district that may need to be addressed.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	800 Hazelwood Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	198	19	10.3	28.3%	116 (58.6%)	21 (10.6%)	41 (20.7%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	12.9	1200^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.9%		58.4	562^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.0%	638		15.4			29.2			$18,437	$105	$18,332
Parker Elementary School	Public	K-3	South Lincoln Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	192	17	11.0	59.4%	39 (20.3%)	14 (7.3%)	111 (57.8%)	20 (10.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	38	844^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.3%		30.2	941^st of 1338 public elementary schools	29.7%	97		41.9			39.6			$16,631	$1,331	$15,300
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-3	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	221	19	11.6	41.6%	81 (36.7%)	16 (7.2%)	80 (36.2%)	30 (13.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	53.8	629^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.3%		80.7	271^st of 1338 public elementary schools	79.7%	358		40.3			59.6			$13,705	$134	$13,571
Woodland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	317	24	13.0	43.5%	124 (39.1%)	16 (5.0%)	136 (42.9%)	28 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.4		39.0	45.1		41.0	40.1	$12,809	$204	$12,605

Cities Near Middlesex

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Piscataway	1.38 mi	17	283^rd
Dunellen	1.7 mi	3	443^rd
Bound Brook	1.96 mi	6	499^th
Green Brook	2.06 mi	2	143^rd
South Bound Brook	2.27 mi	1	327^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.