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Watchung Elementary School

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Watchung Elementary School ranks 629 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Watchung Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 210 students in grades K-3 in Middlesex, New Jersey. The school is part of the Middlesex Borough School District, which is ranked 433 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watchung Elementary School has consistently outperformed the Middlesex Borough School District and the state of New Jersey in NJSLA test scores for 3rd grade students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 40.3% of Watchung 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.6% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In Mathematics, 59.6% of Watchung 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 44.1% for the district and 49.8% for the state. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, from as high as 74th out of 1,357 New Jersey elementary schools in 2014-2015 to as low as 682nd out of 1,360 in 2018-2019. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 629th out of 1,347 schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watchung Elementary School generally outperforms the other elementary schools in the Middlesex Borough School District, such as Parker Elementary and Hazelwood Elementary, in academic metrics like test scores and school rankings. However, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Angelo L. Tomaso School in the Warren Township School District. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has been steadily increasing, and the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and students with special needs.

221

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,418

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Fisher Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846

(732) 317-6000

District: Middlesex Borough School District

Students who attend Watchung Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

36.2%

Asian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg47%

629^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	629 of 1347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	271 of 1338	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	525 of 1342	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	444 of 1345	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	682 of 1360	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	724 of 1353	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	83.4	205 of 1352	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	94 of 1346	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	74 of 1357	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	133 of 1363	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	77.8	291 of 1367	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	293 of 1363	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	752 of 1360	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.3	406 of 1354	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	446 of 1346	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.1	193 of 1338	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	667 of 1329	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	75.0	344 of 1314	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	50.0	812 of 1303	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.1	722 of 1298	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	730 of 1326	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	439 of 1317	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	502 of 1318	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	396 of 1326	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	690 of 1331	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	676 of 1333	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	402 of 1032	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	471 of 982	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	329 of 1023	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	341 of 910	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.4	30 of 863	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	19 of 942	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	466 of 1318	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.8	119 of 1313	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	61.4	507 of 1315	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	476 of 1324	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	614 of 1335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	738 of 1334	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	615 of 1023	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	260 of 989	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	471 of 958	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	182 of 949	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	416 of 963	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	411 of 975	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	306 of 976	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	655 of 1023	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	805 of 1022	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)57th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts40%-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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	2-3	60 West High Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7933	249	33	7.5	88.0%	25 (10.0%)	24 (9.6%)	192 (77.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	10.3	1248^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.3%					(n/a)			20.0						20.0						$10,471	$990	$9,481
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
Robert Morris School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Elizabeth Street	South Bound Brook	08880	Somerset County	South Bound Brook Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 356-3018	445	40	11.1	60.4%	97 (21.8%)	47 (10.6%)	272 (61.1%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	47.9	709^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.4%		50.7	656^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	24.0	18.6	58.2	45.7	46.0	44.4	47.9	50.0	46.5	45.7	50.0	45.6	29.2	51.1	$13,506	$373	$13,133
LaMonte-Annex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	330 West Second Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7934	374	33	11.3	69.8%	62 (16.6%)	31 (8.3%)	256 (68.4%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)															$10,395	$1,991	$8,404
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
Angelo L. Tomaso School	Public	K-5	46 Washington Valley Road	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Warren Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 753-5300	261	35	7.5	5.0%	155 (59.4%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	54 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	81.7	261^st of 1347 public elementary schools	80.6%		90.7	100^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.5%	161	56.2		67.5	60.0	62.5				79.1	72.0	75.0				$15,785	$30	$15,755

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