Summary:
The Dunellen Public School District in New Jersey consists of three schools: John P. Faber Elementary School, Dunellen High School, and Lincoln Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Among the three schools, Dunellen High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 284 out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Dunellen High School performs better than the district and state averages on several NJSLA and NJGPA assessments, particularly in English Language Arts.
In contrast, the other two schools in the district, John P. Faber Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School, generally perform below the state averages on NJSLA and NJGPA assessments. The district also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across all three schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.5% at Dunellen High School to 42.14% at John P. Faber Elementary School.
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