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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08824

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Schools

1,732

Students

Top rankedCambridge Elementary School235^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Greenbrook Elementary School up 117 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08824 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools that are 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.

Among the standout schools in this area, Cambridge Elementary School ranks the highest, at 235 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools. It consistently performs well on ELA and math assessments, with over 70% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Greenbrook Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 29.11% and lags behind its peers in test scores. The other two schools, Constable Elementary School and Brunswick Acres Elementary School, also perform well, with Constable ranking 324 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools.

Across the 4 schools, chronic absenteeism rates are a concern, with all of them exceeding the state average of 14.9%. Additionally, there is a noticeable correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, suggesting potential equity issues within the district that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

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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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 08824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kendall Park	0.57 mi	4	204^th
Franklin Park	1.72 mi	2	363^rd
Monmouth Junction	2.11 mi	6	69^th
North Brunswick	3.04 mi	8	435^th
New Brunswick	3.26 mi	16	512^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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