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Woodfern Elementary School

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Woodfern Elementary School ranks 175 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Woodfern Elementary School serves 311 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in Hillsborough, New Jersey, among a group of nearby elementary schools in the region. Its 2025–26 proficiency results were above New Jersey’s in all four reported grade-and-subject combinations, and SchoolDigger places it at the 87th percentile statewide with four stars. The clearest concern in this strong overall picture is grade 4 math, where Woodfern’s results are less distinctive than its performance in the other tested areas.

Woodfern’s strongest nearby comparison is grade 4 ELA: its 72% proficiency rate ranks first among nine nearby schools with results for that grade. It also ranks second of nine in grade 3 math, with 76% proficiency—27 points above the state and 3 points above the district. Grade 4 math is more mixed: Woodfern’s 67% ranks third of nine and is 5 points above the nearby-school average, but 4 points below the district; it remains 20 points above the state. The top nearby SchoolDigger ranking belongs to Hillsborough Township Elementary School, at the 93rd percentile.

Results have risen in ELA but been mixed in math. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, Woodfern’s average across grades 3 and 4 rose 5 points in ELA, while its math average slipped 1 point; grade 4 math fell 5 points, making it a trend to watch. Chronic absenteeism was 12% in 2024–25, up from 11% the year before; it was below the state’s 14% but above the Hillsborough Township Public School District’s 8%. Woodfern’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 9.4, within the nearby range of 7.9–10.8, and 15% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students dropped from the 83rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 46th in 2025–26; its ranking for Asian students rose from the 46th to the 92nd percentile over those years.

311

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,116

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

425 Woodfern Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

(908) 431-6600

District: Hillsborough Township Public School District

Students who attend Woodfern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Auten Road Intermediate School
	Hillsborough Township Middle School
High:	Hillsborough High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Asian:

31.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg48%

175^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough Township Public School District

78^th of 607Hillsborough Township 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
2026	86.9	175 of 1331	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	220 of 1347	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	137 of 1338	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	204 of 1342	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	238 of 1345	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	269 of 1317	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	196 of 1360	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	244 of 1353	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	232 of 1352	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	311 of 1346	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	414 of 1357	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	600 of 1363	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	499 of 1367	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	496 of 1363	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	647 of 1360	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	735 of 1354	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.9	372 of 1346	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	436 of 1338	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	450 of 1329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	596 of 1314	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.6	401 of 1303	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.8	165 of 1298	87.3%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	231 of 1204	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	27 of 341	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	58.5	148 of 330	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	185 of 340	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	145 of 346	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	119 of 348	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	16 of 370	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	46 of 581	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	39 of 597	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	65 of 559	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	54 of 499	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	97.8	22 of 489	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	16 of 411	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	140 of 1311	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	234 of 1326	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	112 of 1317	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	235 of 1318	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	214 of 1326	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	179 of 1290	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	201 of 1331	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	262 of 1333	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	536 of 991	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.3	169 of 989	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	167 of 1002	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	130 of 1023	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	77 of 939	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	163 of 863	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	202 of 1306	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	220 of 1318	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	176 of 1313	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	149 of 1315	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	258 of 1324	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	370 of 1297	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	183 of 1335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	245 of 1334	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	154 of 970	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	187 of 1023	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	205 of 989	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	60 of 958	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	174 of 949	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	345 of 868	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.1	64 of 1007	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	124 of 1001	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	376 of 951	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	340 of 970	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.0	74 of 963	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	153 of 975	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	184 of 976	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	329 of 964	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	147 of 1023	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	370 of 1022	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+25 vs state

Mathematics71%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Woodfern Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 Woodfern Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	311	33	9.4	14.5%	144 (46.3%)	10 (3.2%)	37 (11.9%)	97 (31.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	86.9	175^th of 1331 public elementary schools	86.9%		83.8	220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.7%	45		72.9	71.6		76.2	67.2		$15,116	$76	$15,040
Three Bridges School	Public	PK, KG-3	480 Main Street	Three Bridges	08887	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 782-2141	293	33	8.7	13.3%	239 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (11.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	85.3	195^th of 1331 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.2	214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.1%	19		69.7			73.2			$30,113	$128	$29,985
Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	376	38	10.0	17.6%	253 (67.3%)	10 (2.7%)	71 (18.9%)	29 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	76.2	338^th of 1331 public elementary schools	74.6%		67.1	454^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.3%	116		66.2	59.3		71.6	56.8		$13,456	$106	$13,350
Whiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	470 Whiton Road	Neshanic Station	08853	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 371-0842	617	67	9.2	13.1%	379 (61.4%)	28 (4.5%)	76 (12.3%)	97 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	78.3	306^th of 1331 public elementary schools	77.0%		74.8	357^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.5%	51		62.2			69.5			$13,723	$119	$13,604
Copper Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Everitts Road	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7660	572	63	9.0	21.2%	323 (56.5%)	33 (5.8%)	118 (20.6%)	78 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	64.5	494^th of 1331 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.4	419^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.9%	75		39.0	65.7		53.3	63.6		$14,716	$78	$14,638
Triangle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	156 South Triangle Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	362	40	8.9	17.7%	123 (34.0%)	24 (6.6%)	51 (14.1%)	148 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	82.3	239^th of 1331 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.1	216^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.0%	23		73.8	67.2		62.5	68.7		$15,725	$75	$15,650
Hillsborough Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	435 Route 206	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	467	43	10.8	21.6%	160 (34.3%)	19 (4.1%)	69 (14.8%)	179 (38.3%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	90.6	96^th of 1331 public elementary schools	92.8%		89	144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.3%	48		74.4	69.5		81.6	80.5		$13,807	$139	$13,668
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 Dayton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7620	406	46	8.7	22.7%	238 (58.6%)	9 (2.2%)	91 (22.4%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	65.8	476^th of 1331 public elementary schools	64.2%		62	515^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.8%	39		57.4	56.6		57.4	53.9		$14,450	$97	$14,353
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	52.1	646^th of 1331 public elementary schools	51.5%		51.7	658^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%	12		50.5	45.6		50.0	48.5		$15,061	$941	$14,120
Stony Brook School	Public	4-5	136 Cedar Grove Road	Branchburg	08876	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 722-2400	310	39	7.9	10.0%	190 (61.3%)	13 (4.2%)	39 (12.6%)	50 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	38.7		55.5	67.3		61.2	75.5	$18,769	$166	$18,603

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