Summary:
Zip code 08027 has one elementary school, Broad Street Elementary School in Greenwich Township, serving Pre-K through grade 5 and enrolling 290 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency results were below state results in every reported grade and subject; the gaps ranged from 7 points in grade 3 ELA to 23 points in grade 5 mathematics. This consistent shortfall is the most important finding for families comparing the school with state expectations.
Broad Street is the area’s only listed school, so there is no local school-to-school leader or comparison. Within the school, grade 3 ELA was its strongest result relative to the state: 41% proficient compared with 48% statewide. Grade 5 mathematics was the largest gap, at 23% versus 46%; grade 5 science was also low, at 10% compared with 27% statewide. Across grades 3–5, the school averaged 34% in ELA and 29% in mathematics, versus state averages of 49% and 47%, respectively.
Results shifted considerably between years rather than improving consistently. Grade 3 ELA rose 22 points, but grade 4 ELA fell 24 points; mathematics improved 12 points in grade 4 while declining 10 points in grade 5. Grade 5 science dropped 11 points, from 21% to 10%. SchoolDigger placed Broad Street at the 22nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, down from the 27th percentile in each of the two prior years. Other context from 2024–2025: the student-teacher ratio was 10.1, chronic absenteeism was 12% (below the district’s 13% and state’s 14%), and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. These figures describe the school but do not explain its test results.
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