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Dunellen High School

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Dunellen High School ranks 284 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Dunellen High School is a public high school in Dunellen, New Jersey, serving around 400 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dunellen Public School District, which is ranked 485 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dunellen High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools over the past decade, with below-average performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. In 2024-2025, only 29.7% of 9th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%, and just 5.3% were proficient in Algebra I and 15.4% in Geometry, well below the state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 90%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher than the state average at 1-2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Dunellen High School performs similarly or slightly better than some lower-ranked schools in the area, such as Pinnacle Academy High School and Bound Brook High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Watchung Hills Regional High School and South Plainfield High School. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 7.6% in 2023-2024 to 16.6% in 2022-2023.

409

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,075

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812

(732) 400-5900

District: Dunellen Public School District

Feeder schools for Dunellen High School:

Elementary:	John P. Faber Elementary School
Middle:	Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

White:

20.3%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (82% vs 89%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg49%

284^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

485^th of 609Dunellen Public 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
2025	36.2	284 of 434	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	314 of 429	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	318 of 422	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	283 of 415	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	223 of 405	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	277 of 416	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	264 of 415	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	232 of 411	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	218 of 409	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.5	311 of 406	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.3	238 of 411	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	199 of 396	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	94 of 388	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	154 of 378	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	239 of 371	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	175 of 370	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	178 of 359	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.8	253 of 361	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	255 of 357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.5	204 of 351	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.7	209 of 348	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	214 of 343	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	160 of 283	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	90 of 282	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.4	217 of 250	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	128 of 256	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.3	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	174 of 266	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	62 of 215	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	31.0	128 of 191	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	65 of 161	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	345 of 426	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	294 of 420	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	313 of 416	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	301 of 414	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	197 of 402	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	246 of 408	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	289 of 403	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	168 of 406	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	245 of 385	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	208 of 374	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	242 of 364	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	246 of 368	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	150 of 377	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	239 of 358	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	204 of 344	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	156 of 326	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	208 of 345	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	280 of 426	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	298 of 419	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	288 of 414	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	173 of 410	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	273 of 402	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	223 of 407	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	188 of 405	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	279 of 361	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.4	341 of 344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	339 of 349	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	294 of 355	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	249 of 347	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	247 of 345	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	168 of 335	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	192 of 336	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	148 of 339	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	170 of 340	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+3 vs state

Mathematics62%+4 vs state

Algebra II46%-32 vs state

Geometry25%-29 vs state

Science20%-11 vs state

Algebra I4%-27 vs state

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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)			NJSLA Algebra II (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 (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunellen High School	Public	9-12	411 First Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	409	36	11.3	48.9%	83 (20.3%)	56 (13.7%)	245 (59.9%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	36.2	284^th of 434 public high schools	34.6%		29.3	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%	30	83.9	62.3		20.0				29.7					2.8		5.3	50.0	15.4	25.3		45.5	45.5	$7,075		$7,075
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies	Public	6-12	1700 West Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4421	357	40	8.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	112 (31.4%)	239 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	20.5	357^th of 434 public high schools	17.7%		23.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%	18		57.0	6.3	22.1		54.8	56.3	41.4		16.1	0.0	40.0	0.0		14.9	28.6		28.6				$12,696		$12,696
Middlesex High School	Public	9-12	300 John F. Kennedy Drive	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	597	55	10.8	45.7%	226 (37.9%)	41 (6.9%)	257 (43.0%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.0%)	48.3	210^th of 434 public high schools	51.6%		40.1	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	48	88.7	51.8		26.3				48.7					24.8		24.8	57.1		57.1				$11,917	$24	$11,893
North Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	34 Wilson Avenue	North Plainfield	07060	Union County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 769-6000	1,141	100	11.4	75.7%	86 (7.5%)	189 (16.6%)	828 (72.6%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	24.2	340^th of 434 public high schools	21.7%		27	328^th of 429 public high schools	23.5%	12	68.9	40.9		10.1				36.9					10.2		10.0	65.2		50.0				$11,138	$46	$11,092
South Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	200 Lake Street	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	1,044	93	11.2	36.3%	348 (33.3%)	140 (13.4%)	385 (36.9%)	141 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	19 (1.8%)	57.1	164^th of 434 public high schools	62.2%		59.4	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%	14	89.3	66.2		38.6				42.4					23.1		23.6	62.0		62.0				$6,934		$6,934
Barack Obama Green Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	35 Watchung ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Barack Obama Green Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 251-6467	358	25	14.3	78.2%	1 (0.3%)	92 (25.7%)	262 (73.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.7	370^th of 434 public high schools	14.7%		30.2	307^th of 429 public high schools	28.4%	63	66.7	23.3	5.0	6.7	12.2	4.9	37.5	19.7	14.6	2.4	0.0	60.0	3.7	12.2	12.4							$9,321	$950	$8,371
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	950 Park Avenue	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4390	2,077	156	13.3	75.4%	17 (0.8%)	326 (15.7%)	1,708 (82.2%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	8	425^th of 434 public high schools	2.1%		8	415^th of 429 public high schools	3.3%	10	46.6	16.8		5.0				16.5					3.3	0.0	2.9	10.4		10.2				$10,696		$10,696
Piscataway Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Behmer Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 981-0700	2,144	155	13.8	42.9%	262 (12.2%)	583 (27.2%)	544 (25.4%)	677 (31.6%)	12 (0.6%)	9 (0.4%)	57 (2.7%)	47.2	220^th of 434 public high schools	49.3%		52.1	187^th of 429 public high schools	56.4%	33	79.1	59.6		35.5				50.2					7.6		7.5	49.5		49.3	95.5		95.5	$7,617	$163	$7,454
Pinnacle Academy High School	Public	9-12	209 Berckman St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 731-4270	67	3	22.3	74.6%	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	55 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bound Brook High School	Public	9-12	111 West Union Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 652-7950	579	58	9.9	83.6%	50 (8.6%)	53 (9.2%)	463 (80.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	19.6	360^th of 434 public high schools	17.1%		22.9	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%	17	65.1	34.4		17.1				34.3					7.1		7.1	19.2		19.2				$9,392	$15	$9,377

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