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Indian Fields Elementary School

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Indian Fields Elementary School ranks 341 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Indian Fields Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dayton, New Jersey, serving 473 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the South Brunswick School District, which is ranked 144 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Fields Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 67% proficiency in ELA and 71.3% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 52.7% and 44.2%, respectively. The school's performance in NJSLA-S (Science) for 5th-grade students is also noteworthy, with 52.5% proficiency compared to the state average of 30.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a student-teacher ratio lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Indian Fields Elementary School generally outperforms other elementary schools in the South Brunswick School District, such as Constable Elementary School and Cambridge Elementary School. However, Monmouth Junction Elementary School, another South Brunswick school, consistently ranks among the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools, significantly outperforming Indian Fields Elementary School. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Cranbury School and John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Indian Fields Elementary School demonstrates stronger academic performance and higher rankings.

460

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,419

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 Ridge Road
Dayton, NJ 08810

(732) 329-1043

District: South Brunswick School District

Students who attend Indian Fields Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crossroads South Middle School
High:	South Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.4%

White:

10.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg46%

341^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the South Brunswick School District

144^th of 609South Brunswick 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	76.0	341 of 1347	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	338 of 1338	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	341 of 1342	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	311 of 1345	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	213 of 1317	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	370 of 1360	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	472 of 1353	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.7	306 of 1352	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	448 of 1346	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.3	238 of 1357	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	260 of 1363	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	314 of 1367	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	556 of 1363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	541 of 1360	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	507 of 1354	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	463 of 1346	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	588 of 1338	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	492 of 1329	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	675 of 1314	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.6	541 of 1303	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	498 of 1298	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.6	514 of 1204	57.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	72.5	99 of 494	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	11.4	459 of 517	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	221 of 330	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	248 of 340	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	247 of 346	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	220 of 348	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	224 of 370	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	258 of 370	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	141 of 597	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	92 of 559	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	93 of 499	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	100 of 489	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	78 of 411	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	120 of 463	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	286 of 1326	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	317 of 1317	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	339 of 1318	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	262 of 1326	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	209 of 1290	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	412 of 1331	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	491 of 1333	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	961 of 1032	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	841 of 989	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	775 of 1023	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	664 of 939	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	701 of 910	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	89.6	26 of 839	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	27.2	697 of 948	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	801 of 942	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	397 of 1318	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	340 of 1313	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	334 of 1315	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	317 of 1324	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	217 of 1297	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	307 of 1335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	425 of 1334	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	537 of 1023	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	641 of 989	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	394 of 958	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	459 of 949	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	224 of 868	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	464 of 1007	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	582 of 1001	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	647 of 975	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	603 of 976	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	681 of 964	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	939 of 1023	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	907 of 1022	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 (2022)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Science52%+22 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)			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 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 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
Indian Fields Elementary School	Public	K-5	359 Ridge Road	Dayton	08810	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-1043	460	35	12.9	17.6%	50 (10.9%)	37 (8.0%)	40 (8.7%)	310 (67.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	76	341^st of 1347 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.1	338^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.7%	3	52.5		54.9	58.2	67.0				66.7	61.2	71.3									$12,419	$170	$12,249
Brooks Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Deans Rhode Hall Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 821-7478	498	38	13.2	17.5%	78 (15.7%)	35 (7.0%)	40 (8.0%)	328 (65.9%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	82	251^st of 1347 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.4	213^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.1%	38	52.0		65.9	81.0	63.0				76.7	67.4	56.2									$11,554	$45	$11,509
Monmouth Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-6981	301	23	12.9	13.3%	46 (15.3%)	16 (5.3%)	26 (8.6%)	208 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	95	35^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.4	44^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.7%	9	65.3		83.1	84.9	83.7				84.6	84.4	87.7									$11,552	$55	$11,497
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28 Front Street	Jamesburg	08831	Middlesex County	Jamesburg Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 521-0400	477	51	9.3	57.0%	165 (34.6%)	21 (4.4%)	257 (53.9%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	24.2	1031^st of 1347 public elementary schools	23.5%		27.8	972^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	27.4%	59	20.0		19.7	36.1	42.8				27.5	34.3	34.0									$12,212	$394	$11,818
Cranbury School	Public	PK, KG-8	23 N Main St	Cranbury	08512	Middlesex County	Cranbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 395-1700	421	56	7.5	9.5%	211 (50.1%)	13 (3.1%)	42 (10.0%)	130 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	86.8	174^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.2	145^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	60.4	47.2	80.5	67.4	79.6	78.7	91.3	83.3	78.1	60.0	66.7	83.0	70.7	4.8	93.8	89.7	91.2	100.0	100.0	$18,574	$108	$18,466
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 Cambridge Road	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-2941	416	36	11.7	15.6%	106 (25.5%)	24 (5.8%)	49 (11.8%)	220 (52.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	82.7	235^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.4	204^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	47.5		59.4	84.8	70.4				75.3	77.3	59.8									$10,867	$49	$10,818
Brunswick Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Kory Drive	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-6621	448	38	11.8	29.0%	78 (17.4%)	44 (9.8%)	75 (16.7%)	228 (50.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	59.1	556^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.7%		62.3	515^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.5%	41	37.0		43.9	55.6	62.0				56.7	53.8	48.6									$12,141	$555	$11,586
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23 Roberts Street	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-2480	392	35	11.1	35.2%	65 (16.6%)	39 (9.9%)	92 (23.5%)	181 (46.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	58.8	563^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.2%		49.1	680^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.2%	117	42.6		35.2	48.5	70.5				50.7	51.5	67.2									$13,104	$650	$12,454
Constable Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Constable Road	Kendall Park	08824	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 297-2488	476	43	11.0	19.5%	100 (21.0%)	49 (10.3%)	55 (11.6%)	244 (51.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	69.2	432^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	67.9%		76.9	324^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.8%	108	44.6		40.7	70.1	71.1				52.5	71.3	54.2									$11,281	$258	$11,023
Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro	Public	PK, KG-3	700 Wyndhurst Drive	Plainsboro	08536	Middlesex County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-8330	439	55	7.9	17.8%	30 (6.8%)	37 (8.4%)	34 (7.7%)	304 (69.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)																				$16,043	$110	$15,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Fields Elementary School

How many students attend Indian Fields Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Indian Fields Elementary School.

Is Indian Fields Elementary School a good school?

Indian Fields Elementary School ranks 341^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian Fields Elementary School in?

South Brunswick School District

What is the racial makeup of Indian Fields Elementary School?

Students at Indian Fields Elementary School are 67% Asian, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Indian Fields Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Fields Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crossroads South Middle School
High : South Brunswick High School

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