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M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School

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M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School ranks 552 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Old Bridge, New Jersey, serving 215 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked 245 out of 609 school districts in the state.

Academically, M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School has shown mixed performance. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates have ranged from 41.8% to 74.3%, with 4th and 5th-grade students generally performing better than 3rd-grade students. In Mathematics, proficiency rates have ranged from 29.5% to 67.8%, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming 5th-grade students. However, the school has shown strong performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 2% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township School District, M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School generally performs below the district averages in academic proficiency, but has a lower student-teacher ratio. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.6% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Addressing these attendance issues and implementing targeted instructional strategies could help the school improve student outcomes.

224

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,623

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Par Avenue
Old Bridge, NJ 08857-3045

(732) 360-4452

District: Old Bridge Township School District

Students who attend M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jonas Salk Middle School
High:	Old Bridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Old Bridge Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

New Jersey avg46%

552^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Old Bridge Township School District

245^th of 609Old Bridge 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	59.4	552 of 1347	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	416 of 1338	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	417 of 1342	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	610 of 1345	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	569 of 1317	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	450 of 1360	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	211 of 1353	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	350 of 1352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	324 of 1346	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	564 of 1357	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	505 of 1363	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	527 of 1367	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	622 of 1363	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	360 of 1360	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	289 of 1354	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	316 of 1346	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	73 of 1338	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	74.9	299 of 1329	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	81 of 1314	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	76.6	270 of 1303	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.8	66 of 1298	94.9%	★★★★★
2003	82.1	181 of 1204	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	532 of 1326	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	364 of 1317	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	391 of 1318	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	597 of 1326	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	567 of 1290	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	313 of 1331	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	149 of 1333	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	653 of 953	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	592 of 896	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	18 of 1023	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	544 of 1318	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	452 of 1313	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	435 of 1315	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	598 of 1324	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	527 of 1297	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	578 of 1335	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	300 of 1334	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	240 of 989	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	115 of 958	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	401 of 949	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	312 of 868	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	306 of 1007	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	93.7	42 of 1001	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	567 of 970	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	488 of 963	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	408 of 975	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	589 of 976	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	555 of 964	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	405 of 1023	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	206 of 1022	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2022)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Science26%-5 vs state

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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 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
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Par Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4452	224	20	11.4	12.9%	160 (71.4%)	7 (3.1%)	30 (13.4%)	18 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	59.4	552^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	59.0%		70.2	416^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.9%	136	25.5	42.5	74.2	59.2	62.5	61.3	46.9	$13,623	$63	$13,560
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	64 Southwood Dr	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4539	265	29	9.1	28.7%	158 (59.6%)	14 (5.3%)	66 (24.9%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	66.9	456^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.1	502^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.5%	46	28.8	45.9	58.0	77.1	64.8	48.0	75.5	$16,304	$63	$16,241
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Sims Avenue	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4481	211	17	12.4	27.0%	115 (54.5%)	21 (10.0%)	44 (20.9%)	19 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	60.7	527^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.7	624^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.4%	97	20.8	56.8	57.4	70.2	50.0	61.7	52.1	$12,335	$63	$12,272
Walter M. Schirra Elementary School	Public	K-5	One Awn St	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4495	268	24	11.4	14.9%	161 (60.1%)	11 (4.1%)	32 (11.9%)	54 (20.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	77.4	326^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.8%		82.6	245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.7%	81	25.0	85.7	70.6	71.4	88.6	72.7	61.2	$14,693	$63	$14,630
Alan B. Shepard Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Bushnell Rd	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 360-4499	276	22	12.3	25.4%	158 (57.2%)	15 (5.4%)	56 (20.3%)	36 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	75.5	348^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.2%		83	238^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.2%	110	45.8	57.7	76.5	68.9	51.9	62.7	69.5	$15,420	$234	$15,186
William A. Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Old Matawan Road	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4589	314	21	14.8	28.3%	159 (50.6%)	25 (8.0%)	53 (16.9%)	61 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	59.8	541^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.8%		68.5	440^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.1%	101	26.0	47.1	69.8	64.9	55.7	53.7	46.3	$12,088	$156	$11,932
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Liberty Street	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4544	424	40	10.7	25.9%	241 (56.8%)	34 (8.0%)	62 (14.6%)	69 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66.7	460^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.9%		76.2	335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.0%	125	35.1	45.3	79.3	60.0	62.7	64.1	50.6	$12,225	$63	$12,162
James A. McDivitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Manny Martin Way	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4512	536	46	11.5	23.3%	319 (59.5%)	29 (5.4%)	92 (17.2%)	75 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59.3	553^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		66.5	461^st of 1338 public elementary schools	65.5%	92	27.8	48.1	64.9	55.7	58.5	62.6	41.7	$12,970	$160	$12,810
Bowne-Munro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Main Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6810	201	17	11.9	23.9%	77 (38.3%)	22 (10.9%)	52 (25.9%)	38 (18.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	86.8	175^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.0%		74	366^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.6%	191		91.3	78.7		69.5	68.1		$13,912	$163	$13,749
Chittick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 Flagler Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6830	338	40	8.3	38.5%	127 (37.6%)	18 (5.3%)	100 (29.6%)	78 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	61.7	516^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.7%		62.6	509^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.0%	7		43.3	74.6		49.2	57.4		$13,704	$183	$13,521

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