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John Adams

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John Adams ranks 834 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

John Adams is an elementary school in North Brunswick, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the North Brunswick Township School District. While the district is ranked 476 out of 609 in the state, John Adams has consistently performed in the middle range of New Jersey elementary schools, ranking between 619 and 834 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years.

Academically, John Adams generally performs slightly below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 33.7% of 3rd graders and 45.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively. However, the school outperforms the North Brunswick Township School District average in both subjects. John Adams has a diverse student population, and its performance varies across different subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but White students and English Language Learners lagging behind.

One area of concern at John Adams is the increasing rate of chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 24.2% in the same year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has been steadily increasing, reaching 41.75% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's relatively lower academic performance compared to the state. While John Adams outperforms other schools within the North Brunswick Township School District, it lags behind some neighboring schools, such as Mckinley Community School and Livingston Elementary School in the New Brunswick School District.

561

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,137

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Redmond Street
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

(732) 289-3102

District: North Brunswick Township School District

Students who attend John Adams usually attend:

Middle:	Linwood School
High:	North Brunswick Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.6%

Asian:

31.0%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg49%

834^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the North Brunswick Township School District

476^th of 609North Brunswick 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	38.6	834 of 1347	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	795 of 1338	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	711 of 1342	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	619 of 1345	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	561 of 1317	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	806 of 1360	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	889 of 1353	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	866 of 1352	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	804 of 1346	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	706 of 1357	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	827 of 1363	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	918 of 1367	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	924 of 1363	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	780 of 1360	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	729 of 1354	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	661 of 1346	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	742 of 1338	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.5	508 of 1329	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	463 of 1314	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.4	838 of 1303	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	675 of 1298	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.9	564 of 1204	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	125 of 463	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	188 of 469	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	227 of 463	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	91 of 494	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	67 of 456	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	207 of 522	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	177 of 517	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	251 of 330	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	193 of 340	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	227 of 346	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	219 of 348	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	227 of 339	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	213 of 370	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	272 of 370	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	317 of 597	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	550 of 559	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	223 of 499	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	121 of 463	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	165 of 434	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	782 of 1326	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	700 of 1317	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	595 of 1318	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	770 of 1326	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	535 of 1290	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	808 of 1331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	741 of 1333	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	652 of 1032	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	712 of 989	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	460 of 982	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	247 of 953	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	319 of 896	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	649 of 899	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	595 of 870	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	636 of 1023	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	563 of 939	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	575 of 910	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	173 of 863	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	109 of 839	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	617 of 948	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	746 of 942	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	813 of 1318	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	827 of 1313	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	766 of 1315	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	489 of 1324	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	525 of 1297	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	750 of 1335	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	927 of 1334	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	925 of 1023	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	857 of 989	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	913 of 958	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	548 of 949	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	818 of 1007	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	810 of 1001	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	900 of 970	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	641 of 963	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	687 of 976	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	855 of 964	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-3 vs state

English Language Arts40%-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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Adams	Public	PK, KG-4	1450 Redmond Street	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3102	561	54	10.4	43.3%	74 (13.2%)	98 (17.5%)	183 (32.6%)	174 (31.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	38.6	834^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.1	795^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.6%	39			33.7	45.4					47.3	43.9							$9,137	$32	$9,105
Livingston Park	Public	PK, KG-4	1128 Livingston Avenue	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3302	494	63	7.9	54.5%	48 (9.7%)	90 (18.2%)	244 (49.4%)	93 (18.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	34.3	890^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.9%		27	980^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.8%	90			36.4	46.1					41.8	35.9							$9,438	$31	$9,407
Arthur M. Judd	Public	PK, KG-4	1595 Roosevelt Avenue	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3202	587	68	8.6	50.6%	97 (16.5%)	138 (23.5%)	232 (39.5%)	92 (15.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	44	754^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.0%		40.1	796^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.5%	42			38.0	58.5					45.4	40.4							$10,316	$23	$10,293
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	524	64	8.1	92.9%	6 (1.1%)	81 (15.5%)	431 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18.9	1112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	1147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	7.7	0.0	34.7	39.0	33.3	20.9	19.2	24.3	24.5	36.6	20.5	14.0	14.9	7.4			$12,963		$12,963
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	397	21	18.9	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	367 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18.8	1113^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.2	1160^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.3%	47	8.6	2.4	28.6	28.2	27.6	32.6	31.9	42.8	19.0	39.1	31.9	16.3	31.9	4.2	38.9	38.9	$10,212	$955	$9,257
Parsons	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Hollywood Street	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3402	566	63	9.0	70.5%	37 (6.5%)	108 (19.1%)	344 (60.8%)	63 (11.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	17.3	1142^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.8	1149^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.1%	7			26.6	33.4					27.5	25.7							$8,618	$24	$8,594
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Franklin Blvd	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-0170	439	47	9.2	60.6%	37 (8.4%)	101 (23.0%)	233 (53.1%)	54 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	24.4	1028^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.7	1066^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.3%	38	17.8		20.9	40.0	32.6				29.6	26.4	47.6						$9,753	$325	$9,428
MacAfee Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Macafee Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9097	405	40	10.1	33.1%	83 (20.5%)	145 (35.8%)	100 (24.7%)	43 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27 (6.7%)	57.6	574^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.4%		57.2	576^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	2	17.0		49.1	64.2	68.0				54.5	55.2	42.5						$11,373	$172	$11,201
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	810	73	11.1	93.7%	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	779 (96.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15.4	1166^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	1113^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.8%	53	16.7	4.5	15.1	29.8	28.9	26.8	32.9	39.8	12.5	29.2	23.1	16.2	18.2	6.2	58.8	58.8	$8,890		$8,890
Livingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	206 Delavan Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	342	33	10.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.3%)	319 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.3	1305^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	1279^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.4%	26	2.6		10.2	22.4	25.0				10.9	7.8	13.5						$11,684		$11,684

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