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Spotswood Public School District

At a glance

415^thof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 1

Better than 31% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884·(732) 723-2200·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.9% of districts

Schools

1,631

Students

Top rankedSpotswood High School193^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Spotswood High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Spotswood Public School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools have a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on the available data.

Spotswood High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 193 out of 434 New Jersey high schools in 2024-2025 and boasting a strong 91.3% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate. The school also performs above the district and state averages on several standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Spotswood Memorial Middle School struggles with math proficiency, with 0% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA Math test in 2024-2025.

The elementary schools in the district also show some promising results, with E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School performing well on English Language Arts tests, with over 50% of 4th and 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024. However, the district as a whole faces a consistent challenge with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting a rate of 14.9%. Additionally, the district's per-student spending varies, with Spotswood High School receiving the highest funding at $12,557 per student, while the elementary schools receive slightly less.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spotswood Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Summerhill Road	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	269	25	10.7	30.9%	170 (63.2%)	8 (3.0%)	69 (25.7%)	10 (3.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	32.6	487^th of 752 public middle schools	35.2%		33	480^th of 743 public middle schools	35.4%	7				9.4					51.3	45.3	37.7					40.8	35.5	0.0	40.9		40.9			$11,377	$51	$11,326
Spotswood High School	Public	9-12	105 Summerhill Road	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	762	61	12.4	23.5%	504 (66.1%)	38 (5.0%)	164 (21.5%)	39 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	51.5	193^rd of 434 public high schools	55.5%		42.1	246^th of 429 public high schools	42.7%	53	87.4	74.3			35.3							39.1								15.9	15.9	43.2	42.7	$12,557	$51	$12,506
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School	Public	2-5	23 Vliet Street	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	365	38	9.6	30.7%	212 (58.1%)	12 (3.3%)	98 (26.8%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	32	930^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		47.9	699^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.8%	231			13.8			34.6	50.6	31.2					34.7	40.5	43.6									$11,070	$171	$10,899
G Austin Schoenly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	80 Kane Avenue	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	235	15	15.6	25.1%	142 (60.4%)	16 (6.8%)	51 (21.7%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)																								$12,319	$361	$11,958

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Brunswick Township School District	0.96 mi	11	128^th
Monroe Township School District	1.45 mi	8	146^th
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	1.49 mi	5	199^th
Old Bridge Township School District	1.56 mi	14	245^th
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School	1.58 mi	1	3^rd

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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.

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