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William Woodruff School

Public Grades K-2

238

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,076

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922

(908) 464-1723

District: Berkeley Heights School District

Students who attend William Woodruff School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Governor Livingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Asian:

19.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 32% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2019) to 86th (2021)

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg32%

Not ranked this year

William Woodruff School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

108^th of 609Berkeley Heights 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
2021	84.0	183 of 1317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	93 of 1360	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	171 of 1353	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	109 of 1352	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	152 of 1346	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	125 of 1357	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	147 of 1363	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	467 of 1367	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.1	156 of 1363	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	304 of 1360	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	161 of 1354	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	221 of 1346	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	134 of 1338	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.1	258 of 1329	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	104 of 1314	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	75.1	327 of 1303	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	195 of 1298	85.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.9	160 of 1204	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	70.5	92 of 339	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	67 of 370	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	7 of 370	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	309 of 1290	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	142 of 1331	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	166 of 1333	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	112 of 1297	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	72 of 1335	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	196 of 1334	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	85.2	111 of 1001	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	263 of 964	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	202 of 1023	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	291 of 1022	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)76th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)73rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Mathematics53%+27 vs state

Science37%+14 vs state

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Sunday, February 13, 2022

School has degraded under the new principal. The school is not diverse. Close Quote

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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
William Woodruff School	Public	K-2	Briarwood Dr West	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1723	238	17	14.0	1.3%	131 (55.0%)	7 (2.9%)	35 (14.7%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$11,076	$12	$11,064
Thomas P. Hughes School	Public	3-5	446 Snyder Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1717	250	23	10.6	2.8%	148 (59.2%)	8 (3.2%)	34 (13.6%)	37 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.4%)	84.9	200^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.2%		90	112^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.6%	88	65.8	53.5	68.9	81.8		79.8	68.8	80.5		$9,155	$68	$9,087
Allen W. Roberts School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Jones Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-4707	641	54	11.9	1.7%	323 (50.4%)	6 (0.9%)	86 (13.4%)	188 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	93.7	47^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.6	41^st of 1338 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	73.0	65.6	82.4	93.7	92.5	81.9	76.9	82.3	87.8	$8,365	$167	$8,198
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	651 Mountain Avenue	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-5583	256	22	11.5	2.3%	126 (49.2%)	6 (2.3%)	35 (13.7%)	59 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)								(n/a)										$7,956	$48	$7,908
Mountain Park School	Public	3-5	55 Fairfax Dr	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1713	224	24	9.3	4.5%	112 (50.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.6%)	57 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	81.9	253^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	81.2%		87.2	168^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.4%	85	58.8	59.2	61.7	69.6		79.0	70.0	67.5		$10,264	$03	$10,261
Gillette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	759 Valley Road	Gillette	07933	Morris County	Long Hill Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 647-2313	215	19	11.1	10.2%	158 (73.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42 (19.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$8,845	$58	$8,787
Bayberry School	Public	PK, KG-4	113 Bayberry Lane	Watchung	07069	Somerset County	Watchung Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 755-8184	391	42	9.4	1.3%	203 (51.9%)	18 (4.6%)	75 (19.2%)	71 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	75.6	347^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.7	437^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.3%	90		61.6	62.5			81.6	57.5			$9,432	$20	$9,412
Salt Brook School	Public	K-6	40 Maple St	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-7100	583	50	11.6	0.7%	329 (56.4%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.6%)	150 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.8%)	96.2	16^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.8%		96	21^st of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	80.5	87.9	87.8	88.5	91.6	93.9	90.0	77.0	83.3	$8,390	$122	$8,268
Southern Boulevard School	Public	K-3	192 Southern Boulevard	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2509	369	39	9.4	1.9%	263 (71.3%)	9 (2.4%)	19 (5.1%)	52 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	85.1	194^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.6%		91.7	83^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.8%	111		64.8				76.0				$8,780		$8,780
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-5	136 Blackburn Road	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 277-2613	369	29	12.7	2.7%	265 (71.8%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	48 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	96.8	12^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.5	12^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.1%		62.5	84.4	88.0	96.9		93.5	89.4	93.8		$6,028	$01	$6,027

Frequently Asked Questions about William Woodruff School

How many students attend William Woodruff School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended William Woodruff School.

What is the racial makeup of William Woodruff School?

Students at William Woodruff School are 55% White, 20% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is William Woodruff School in?

Berkeley Heights School District

What schools do graduates of William Woodruff School attend?

Students who attend William Woodruff School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Governor Livingston High School

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