Top Rankings
Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,554 students in Piscataway Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Piscataway Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
7,288 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piscataway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
34%
10%
% Hispanic
25%
34%
% Black
23%
15%
% White
12%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,838 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,881
$26,940
Spending / Student
$21,838
$25,837
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1563
Gr: 4-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Randolphville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Suttie Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1573
Gr: K-3 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Conackamack Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5205 Witherspoon Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 699-1577
Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Knollwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
333 Willow Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 885-1528
Gr: K-3 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
Arbor Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Gr: 4-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
Theodore Schor Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
243 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-4457
Gr: 6-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Gr: K-3 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Quibbletown Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 Academy Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-0444
Gr: 6-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #99.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-1801
Gr: K-3 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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