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Parker Elementary School

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Parker Elementary School ranks 844 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 181 students in grades K-3 in the Middlesex Borough School District in Middlesex, New Jersey. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 844 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools.

Parker Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.9%) and Mathematics (39.6%) were below the Middlesex Borough School District and the state of New Jersey. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, with 14.9% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, compared to the state average. Additionally, Parker Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 36.51% in 2021-2022 to 51.93% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Middlesex Borough School District, Parker Elementary School generally performs worse than Watchung Elementary School and Woodland Intermediate School in terms of test scores and school rankings. Additionally, Parker Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 505 out of 1,345 New Jersey elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 844 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, suggesting a potential need for improvement in the school's educational outcomes.

192

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,883

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

South Lincoln Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846

(732) 317-6000

District: Middlesex Borough School District

Students who attend Parker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Von E. Mauger Middle School
High:	Middlesex High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

20.3%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg47%

844^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Middlesex Borough School District

433^rd of 609Middlesex Borough 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	38.0	844 of 1347	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	941 of 1338	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	744 of 1342	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	505 of 1345	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	716 of 1360	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	679 of 1353	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.6	537 of 1352	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.1	897 of 1346	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	824 of 1357	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.0	710 of 1363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	81.2	205 of 1367	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	47.6	855 of 1363	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	590 of 1360	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	778 of 1354	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	780 of 1346	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	954 of 1338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.3	916 of 1329	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	990 of 1314	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.7	876 of 1303	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.0	402 of 1298	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	4.4	327 of 370	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	511 of 597	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	330 of 559	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	423 of 499	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	185 of 489	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	270 of 434	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	752 of 1326	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1047 of 1317	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	510 of 1318	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	493 of 1326	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	785 of 1331	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	852 of 1333	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	270 of 989	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	441 of 982	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	118 of 953	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	194 of 899	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	388 of 870	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	770 of 1023	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.7	195 of 939	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	585 of 910	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	285 of 948	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	184 of 942	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	873 of 1318	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	633 of 1313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	903 of 1315	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	460 of 1324	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	603 of 1335	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	498 of 1334	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	77.1	157 of 958	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	237 of 976	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	210 of 1023	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	389 of 1022	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+39 vs school

White (2022)76th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%-10 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
Parker Elementary School	Public	K-3	South Lincoln Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	192	17	11.0	59.4%	39 (20.3%)	14 (7.3%)	111 (57.8%)	20 (10.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	38	844^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.3%		30.2	941^st of 1338 public elementary schools	29.7%	97		41.9			39.6			$10,883	$1,429	$9,454
Woodland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	317	24	13.0	43.5%	124 (39.1%)	16 (5.0%)	136 (42.9%)	28 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.4		39.0	45.1		41.0	40.1
John P. Faber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 High Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	621	63	9.8	55.4%	123 (19.8%)	57 (9.2%)	374 (60.2%)	34 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	30	955^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.5	1026^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.3%	71	20.0	22.9	48.9	50.0	28.1	36.3	33.7	$4,605		$4,605
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-3	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	221	19	11.6	41.6%	81 (36.7%)	16 (7.2%)	80 (36.2%)	30 (13.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	53.8	629^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.3%		80.7	271^st of 1338 public elementary schools	79.7%	358		40.3			59.6			$7,418	$39	$7,379
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	130 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 752-2501	579	91	6.3	43.5%	53 (9.2%)	129 (22.3%)	182 (31.4%)	183 (31.6%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.8%)	40.2	805^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.5	672^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	49.8%	133		36.8			47.6			$5,683		$5,683
Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Andrew Street	Green Brook	08812	Somerset County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1052	404	36	11.2	18.6%	170 (42.1%)	26 (6.4%)	97 (24.0%)	83 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	80.5	281^st of 1347 public elementary schools	79.1%		63.9	490^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.4%	209		63.9	77.2		67.1	63.8		$17,389	$93	$17,296
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	800 Hazelwood Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	198	19	10.3	28.3%	116 (58.6%)	21 (10.6%)	41 (20.7%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	12.9	1200^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.9%		58.4	562^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.0%	638		15.4			29.2			$12,216	$137	$12,079
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W. Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4250	383	38	10.2	82.5%	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.1%)	342 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	1172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.1	1205^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.9%	33	13.7	20.0	23.8	25.7	18.1	27.0	29.6	$10,400	$232	$10,168
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	360 Stelton Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-1801	513	33	15.7	53.4%	52 (10.1%)	75 (14.6%)	212 (41.3%)	150 (29.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	42.4	781^st of 1347 public elementary schools	42.0%		33.2	898^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.9%	117		40.1			46.7			$6,340	$108	$6,232
Arbor Elementary School	Public	4-5	1717 Lester Place	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-8652	528	38	13.8	55.7%	51 (9.7%)	118 (22.3%)	190 (36.0%)	144 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.9		51.5	48.9		46.9	41.6	$6,205	$157	$6,048

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