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Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School

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Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School ranks 684 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 344 students in grades K-5 in Metuchen, New Jersey. The school is part of the Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked 400 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School generally performs better than the Woodbridge Township School District and the state of New Jersey on standardized tests, with 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 41.7% for the district and 44.9% for the state. However, the school has had higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.3% to 16.6% over the past few years, an area the school could focus on improving. The school also serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.29% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Woodbridge Township School District, Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School performs in the middle of the pack. Schools like Mawbey Street Elementary and Oak Tree Road Elementary outperform Menlo Park Terrace on many metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school spends $5,741 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9.

330

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,741

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Maryknoll Road
Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 596-4147

District: Woodbridge Township School District

Students who attend Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fords Middle School
High:	Woodbridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

23.3%

Asian:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg46%

684^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Woodbridge Township School District

400^th of 609Woodbridge 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	49.7	684 of 1347	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	696 of 1338	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	732 of 1342	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	715 of 1345	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	672 of 1317	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	676 of 1360	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	815 of 1353	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	724 of 1352	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	609 of 1346	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	802 of 1357	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	632 of 1363	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	620 of 1367	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	433 of 1363	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	405 of 1360	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	122 of 1354	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.3	231 of 1346	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	255 of 1338	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	289 of 1329	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	592 of 1314	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.5	278 of 1303	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	436 of 1298	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.9	333 of 1204	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	85.4	47 of 517	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	248 of 330	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	278 of 340	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	264 of 346	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	285 of 348	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	235 of 370	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	273 of 370	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	248 of 499	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	650 of 1326	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	667 of 1317	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	684 of 1318	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	575 of 1326	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	619 of 1290	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	455 of 1331	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	633 of 1333	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	398 of 1032	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	394 of 989	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	369 of 982	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	271 of 953	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	412 of 896	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	291 of 899	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	432 of 870	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	352 of 1023	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	236 of 939	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	183 of 910	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	206 of 863	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	107 of 839	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	238 of 948	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	666 of 942	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	655 of 1318	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	670 of 1313	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	703 of 1315	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	793 of 1324	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	662 of 1297	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	874 of 1335	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	913 of 1334	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	443 of 1023	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	347 of 989	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	289 of 958	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	329 of 868	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	293 of 1007	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	524 of 1001	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	663 of 970	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	581 of 963	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	750 of 975	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	844 of 976	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	848 of 964	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	518 of 1023	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	648 of 1022	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)91st percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science33%+3 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	Total
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	19 Maryknoll Road	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 596-4147	330	28	11.9	53.3%	77 (23.3%)	37 (11.2%)	136 (41.2%)	71 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	49.7	684^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.2%		48	696^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.0%	12	33.3	65.0	42.9	45.7	50.0	31.8	51.8	$5,741
Lafayette Estates Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ford Avenue	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 596-4143	705	52	13.5	54.5%	103 (14.6%)	79 (11.2%)	335 (47.5%)	176 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	26.4	1004^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.5%		31.4	921^st of 1338 public elementary schools	31.2%	83	21.4	18.8	43.6	37.2	31.8	36.5	34.3	$3,842
Indiana Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Indiana Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8518	485	35	13.8	43.1%	40 (8.2%)	42 (8.7%)	117 (24.1%)	279 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	39	824^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.8%		61	531^st of 1338 public elementary schools	60.3%	293	28.8	45.0	48.0	38.5	39.6	39.4	39.2	$4,151
Oak Tree Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	Wilus Way	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8424	425	30	14.4	29.2%	22 (5.2%)	12 (2.8%)	49 (11.5%)	336 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	80	286^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.8%		87.6	157^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.3%	129	41.7	68.8	88.4	62.6	76.8	77.6	50.7	$4,113
James Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Sharp Rd	Edison	08837	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(848) 229-4716	537	46	11.5	34.6%	99 (18.4%)	63 (11.7%)	137 (25.5%)	206 (38.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)	62.4	509^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.2%		63.6	497^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	12	37.5	50.6	56.8	64.4	56.9	57.3	47.1	$5,983
Robert Mascenik Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Benjamin Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8526	288	19	15.1	27.1%	83 (28.8%)	13 (4.5%)	59 (20.5%)	125 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	59.1	557^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.8	546^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.2%	11	40.0	46.3	52.4	51.2	61.8	52.4	55.9	$5,299
Kennedy Park Elementary School	Public	PK-K	Goodrich Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8424	256	31	8.2	44.5%	58 (22.7%)	35 (13.7%)	86 (33.6%)	71 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)								$2,292
Menlo Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Monroe Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2910	802	58	13.8	22.3%	28 (3.5%)	38 (4.7%)	46 (5.7%)	655 (81.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	87.3	168^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.3	187^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.0%	19	64.7	67.0	69.3	79.0	72.3	72.9	74.7	$5,996
Mawbey Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	275 Mawbey Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8401	304	22	14.1	25.0%	82 (27.0%)	27 (8.9%)	82 (27.0%)	103 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	61.4	520^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.4%		63.5	498^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.8%	22	34.4	52.7	68.7	63.3	52.7	49.2	45.9	$5,002
Ross Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ross Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8511	633	52	12.1	60.8%	132 (20.9%)	109 (17.2%)	290 (45.8%)	82 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	9.5	1262^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	1245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%	17	13.9	13.8	27.9	14.0	21.9	16.3	6.4	$4,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 23% White, 22% Asian, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fords Middle School
High : Woodbridge High School

What district is Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School in?

Woodbridge Township School District

Is Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School ranks 684^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School.

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