See How East Brunswick Elementary, Middle Schools Rank In NJ

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — New education rankings from U.S. News & World Report are once again showing that East Brunswick continues to rank among the best for K-8 schools in New Jersey.

Specifically, Hatkivah International Academy Charter School ranked among the top 50 public elementary schools in the Garden State.

The news outlet based its 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on student proficiency in core subject areas.

Here’s a look at how elementary schools in East Brunswick School District ranked compared with others in the state:

• 42: Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
• 143: Warnsdorfer Elementary School
• 164: Frost Elementary School
• 187: Central Elementary School
• 279: Memorial Elementary School
• 308: Irwin Elementary School
• 335: Lawrence Brook Elementary School
• 365: Chittick Elementary School
• 433: Bowne-Munro Elementary School

Intermediate and Middle Schools

• 65: Churchill Junior High School
• 172: Hammarskjold Middle School

East Brunswick School District has 11 schools and 8,103 students. The student-teacher ratio in the district is 12:1 with 86.3 percent of teachers having three or more years experience on average.

The U.S. News list includes data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.

In the analysis, U.S. News looked closely at state assessments of students who were proficient or above-proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts, while also accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.

LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News, said the state and district-level rankings are intended to give parents a snapshot of their child’s school and how well it’s doing within its community.

"Easily accessible data on student-teacher ratio, district spending, and the number of school counselors available at the school can keep parents informed and involved," Jones said.

To be included in district-level rankings, at least two of the top-performing schools must rank in the top 75 percent of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.

— With reporting by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson,Patch Staff