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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08884

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Schools

600

Students

Top rankedE Raymond Appleby Elementary School930^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

Summary:

The 08884 zip code in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: E Raymond Appleby Elementary School and G Austin Schoenly Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Spotswood Public School District, which is ranked 415 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, there are notable differences between them. E Raymond Appleby Elementary School has a higher enrollment of 350 students compared to 255 students at G Austin Schoenly Elementary School. Additionally, E Raymond Appleby Elementary School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 9.4, compared to 15.9 at G Austin Schoenly Elementary School.

In terms of academic performance, E Raymond Appleby Elementary School generally has lower test scores compared to the Spotswood Public School District and New Jersey state averages. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the district and state averages of 34.6% and 44.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was significantly lower at 13.8% compared to the district and state averages of 13.8% and 30.1%.

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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
E Raymond Appleby Elementary School	Public	2-5	23 Vliet Street	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	365	38	9.6	30.7%	212 (58.1%)	12 (3.3%)	98 (26.8%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	32	930^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		47.9	699^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.8%	231	13.8	34.6	50.6	31.2	34.7	40.5	43.6	$11,070	$171	$10,899
G Austin Schoenly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	80 Kane Avenue	Spotswood	08884	Middlesex County	Spotswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 723-2200	235	15	15.6	25.1%	142 (60.4%)	16 (6.8%)	51 (21.7%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$12,319	$361	$11,958

Cities Near Zip Code 08884

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spotswood	0.31 mi	4	386^th
Monroe Township	0.63 mi	6	86^th
Old Bridge	1.34 mi	10	208^th
Monroe Twp	1.53 mi	3	301^st
East Brunswick	1.64 mi	13	109^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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