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Woodglen School

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Woodglen School ranks 226 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Woodglen School is a public middle school located in Califon, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. It is part of the Lebanon Township School District, which is ranked 203 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodglen School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 46th to 226th out of over 700 schools. The school's performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where the proficiency rates are often 5-10 percentage points higher than the state. In mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates sometimes exceeding the state average but also falling below in certain grades and years. However, Woodglen School's performance on the NJSLA Algebra I exam is exceptional, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average.

Woodglen School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Great Meadows Regional Middle School and Hackettstown Middle School, which have lower rankings and proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Old Turnpike School, Long Valley Middle School, and Union Township Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 20-30% of New Jersey middle schools. Woodglen School's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 12.1% and 16.6% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

272

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,892

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Bunnvale Road
Califon, NJ 07830-9231

(908) 638-4111

District: Lebanon Township School District

Students who attend Woodglen School usually attend:

High:

Voorhees High School

Feeder schools for Woodglen School:

Elementary:

Valley View School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg43%

226^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 609Lebanon Township 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	66.4	226 of 752	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	205 of 743	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	173 of 748	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	212 of 745	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	160 of 652	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	194 of 745	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	51 of 716	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	46 of 712	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	63 of 713	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	67.2	199 of 713	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	75 of 717	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	85 of 704	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	60 of 677	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	30 of 684	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	55 of 677	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	87 of 664	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	45 of 640	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	33 of 631	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.3	118 of 615	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	108 of 599	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	67 of 588	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.7	160 of 574	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	203 of 728	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	229 of 717	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	166 of 720	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	195 of 726	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	147 of 625	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	193 of 703	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	112 of 680	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	163 of 613	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	321 of 584	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	254 of 726	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	197 of 719	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	184 of 718	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	235 of 730	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	153 of 635	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	218 of 697	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.5	42 of 675	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	255 of 507	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	237 of 510	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	361 of 505	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	292 of 535	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	158 of 401	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	170 of 492	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	63 of 471	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	275 of 502	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	266 of 510	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	225 of 509	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	260 of 512	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	147 of 435	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	227 of 504	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	58 of 497	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+51 vs state

English Language Arts60%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science35%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The principal is an amazing person, caring and dedicated. The staff are on point and truly love the work they do and serve our children in nurturing ways. I can not wait to move back asap to say hello and hopefully my son may complete his 8th grade there. Keep up the good work and many blessings. R. Lear 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)					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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodglen School	Public	5-8	70 Bunnvale Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Lebanon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4111	272	35	7.7	13.6%	232 (85.3%)	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	226^th of 752 public middle schools	69.9%		68	205^th of 743 public middle schools	72.4%	21	36.7	32.9		45.0	61.0	57.6	70.7		38.3	44.9	42.9	22.8		96.0	96.5			$10,892		$10,892
High Bridge Middle School	Public	5-8	50 Thomas St	High Bridge	08829	Hunterdon County	High Bridge Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 638-4101	130	17	7.5	22.3%	88 (67.7%)	8 (6.2%)	25 (19.2%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.7	279^th of 752 public middle schools	62.9%		65.8	224^th of 743 public middle schools	69.9%	55	34.6	25.7		53.8	33.3	78.8	80.0		23.0	12.5	45.5	27.8		70.6	70.6			$17,719	$471	$17,248
Clinton Township Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Grayrock Road	Clinton	08809	Hunterdon County	Clinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 238-9141	405	35	11.5	10.9%	292 (72.1%)	13 (3.2%)	47 (11.6%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	86.6	71^st of 752 public middle schools	90.6%		81.7	107^th of 743 public middle schools	85.6%	36		38.5			73.2	80.0	89.6			56.3	60.7	52.2		92.6	92.6			$4,447		$4,447
Old Turnpike School	Public	5-8	171 Old Turnpike Road	Califon	07830	Hunterdon County	Tewksbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 439-2010	217	24	9.0	3.2%	166 (76.5%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.1%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	85.1	82^nd of 752 public middle schools	89.1%		82.3	102^nd of 743 public middle schools	86.3%	20	66.6	36.0		90.7	78.9	80.0	90.0		76.0	61.6	72.0	29.4		78.8	78.8			$16,739	$206	$16,533
Warren Hills Regional Middle School	Public	7-8	64 66 Carlton Avenue	Washington	07882	Warren County	Warren Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0750	477	44	10.8	31.2%	288 (60.4%)	37 (7.8%)	123 (25.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	49	360^th of 752 public middle schools	52.1%		37.8	434^th of 743 public middle schools	41.6%	74		19.5				51.1	52.0				40.5	17.9		90.8	90.8			$6,923		$6,923
Long Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	51 West Mill Rd	Long Valley	07853	Morris County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 876-3434	625	73	8.6	7.7%	472 (75.5%)	18 (2.9%)	82 (13.1%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	80.5	124^th of 752 public middle schools	83.5%		81.6	111^th of 743 public middle schools	85.1%	13		24.1			70.7	83.4	81.3			58.5	62.8	32.5	100.0	86.1	88.2	100.0	100.0	$11,408		$11,408
Union Township Middle School	Public	4-8	165 Perryville Road	Hampton	08827	Hunterdon County	Union Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-5511	246	23	10.6	5.7%	191 (77.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	91.5	31^st of 752 public middle schools	95.9%		92.8	23^rd of 743 public middle schools	96.9%	8	58.4	41.0	61.5	64.1	78.8	95.3	82.9	76.9	66.1	61.5	86.1	66.7		100.0	100.0			$18,446	$349	$18,097
Ethel Hoppock Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Asbury West Portal Rd	Asbury	08802	Hunterdon County	Bethlehem Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 479-6336	119	16	7.4	4.2%	97 (81.5%)	3 (2.5%)	11 (9.2%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	65.8	234^th of 752 public middle schools	68.9%		60.2	274^th of 743 public middle schools	63.1%	40		35.6			46.7	57.5	76.1			50.0	42.5	15.0		96.0	96.0			$20,268	$271	$19,997
Hackettstown Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Washington Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-8554	507	44	11.5	46.0%	261 (51.5%)	17 (3.4%)	194 (38.3%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	55.6	305^th of 752 public middle schools	59.4%		61.8	259^th of 743 public middle schools	65.1%	46	24.4	19.2		46.2	49.6	60.0	63.3		31.9	30.2	44.5	31.9		100.0	100.0			$11,392	$146	$11,246
Great Meadows Regional Middle School	Public	4-8	273 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4349	361	29	12.4	21.9%	268 (74.2%)	7 (1.9%)	62 (17.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	54.9	312^th of 752 public middle schools	58.5%		60.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%	41	37.4	8.3	61.9	58.1	72.8	55.6	47.3	48.4	36.0	46.5	52.1	22.0		82.6	82.6			$10,038	$150	$9,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodglen School

What high school do graduates of Woodglen School attend?

Students who attend Woodglen School usually go on to attend Voorhees High School

What is the racial makeup of Woodglen School?

Students at Woodglen School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Woodglen School a good school?

Woodglen School ranks 226^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodglen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Woodglen School.

What district is Woodglen School in?

Lebanon Township School District

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