Woods Road Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Woods Road Elementary School

120 South Woods Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Top 10%

Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Woods Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Woods Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Woods Road Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woods Road Elementary School
Pre-K	104
Kind	51
1	54
2	63
3	66
4	77

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2023	375
2022	399
2021	421
2020	475
2019	475
2018	441
2017	441
2016	431
2015	471
2014	468
2013	450
2012	442
2011	431
2010	432
2009	433
2008	439
2007	418
2006	434
2005	466
2004	465
2003	466
2002	486
2001	477
2000	486
1999	507
1998	455
1996	463
1995	452
1994	315
1993	291
1992	330
1991	349
1990	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2023	38
2022	36
2021	35
2020	44
2019	44
2018	41
2017	41
2016	45
2015	42
2014	42
2013	36
2012	34
2011	26
2010	28
2009	49
2008	28
2007	38
2006	44
2005	39
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	36
2000	36
1999	40
1998	39
1996	33
1995	31
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	28

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Empowering all students to excel while finding purpose and joy in every aspect of their educational journey.

School Rankings

Woods Road Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Woods Road Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#177 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School
2023	#177
2022	#201
2021	#357
2019	#370
2018	#262
2017	#122
2016	#90
2015	#288
2014	#253
2013	#359
2012	#113

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75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	77%	38%	64%
2022	72%	36%	62%
2021	42%	26%	42%
2019	72%	44%	69%
2018	72%	42%	67%
2017	77%	41%	65%
2016	77%	40%	62%
2015	62%	36%	53%
2014	92%	75%	89%
2013	92%	75%	89%
2012	95%	75%	89%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2022	72%	49%	67%
2021	62%	47%	66%
2019	72%	57%	76%
2018	77%	55%	67%
2017	82%	53%	71%
2016	82%	50%	65%
2015	72%	47%	56%
2014	87%	69%	85%
2013	82%	69%	84%
2012	87%	69%	83%
2011	82%	69%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	9:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	34%	10%	34%
2022	33%	10%	34%
2021	34%	10%	32%
2020	33%	11%	29%
2019	33%	11%	29%
2018	32%	10%	26%
2017	32%	10%	26%
2016	30%	10%	24%
2015	29%	10%	22%
2014	29%	10%	20%
2013	25%	10%	18%
2012	20%	9%	17%
2011	15%	9%	16%
2010	11%	9%	14%
2009	9%	9%	13%
2008	8%	9%	12%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	9%	7%	11%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	4%	7%	9%
2001	5%	6%	9%
2000	5%	6%	8%
1999	4%	6%	8%
1998	4%	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%	7%
1995	7%	5%	7%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	7%	5%	7%
1992	8%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	10%	33%	12%
2022	8%	32%	11%
2021	8%	31%	11%
2020	8%	29%	10%
2019	8%	29%	10%
2018	6%	27%	9%
2017	6%	27%	9%
2016	6%	26%	8%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	4%	24%	7%
2013	5%	23%	7%
2012	5%	23%	7%
2011	4%	22%	7%
2010	5%	21%	7%
2009	4%	20%	7%
2008	4%	19%	7%
2007	3%	19%	6%
2006	2%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	3%	17%	5%
2003	2%	17%	5%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	4%
1995	1%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1992	2%	12%	2%
1991	2%	12%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	2%	15%	5%
2022	2%	15%	6%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	6%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	2%	16%	4%
2017	2%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	4%
2015	3%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	5%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	3%	17%	5%
2007	3%	17%	5%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	3%	18%	4%
2002	2%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	4%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	2%	18%	4%
1998	2%	18%	4%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	2%	19%	4%
1994	3%	19%	4%
1993	2%	19%	4%
1992	2%	19%	4%

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White

48%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	48%	39%	46%
2022	52%	40%	47%
2021	52%	41%	50%
2020	52%	43%	55%
2019	52%	43%	55%
2018	59%	45%	61%
2017	59%	45%	61%
2016	60%	46%	64%
2015	62%	48%	65%
2014	64%	49%	68%
2013	66%	50%	70%
2012	70%	51%	71%
2011	75%	52%	72%
2010	78%	53%	74%
2009	82%	54%	75%
2008	85%	55%	76%
2007	84%	56%	78%
2006	85%	56%	82%
2005	86%	57%	80%
2004	85%	58%	81%
2003	89%	58%	82%
2002	92%	59%	83%
2001	90%	61%	83%
2000	91%	61%	84%
1999	92%	62%	84%
1998	93%	62%	85%
1996	91%	62%	85%
1995	90%	63%	86%
1994	89%	63%	87%
1993	90%	63%	87%
1992	88%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.66
2022	0.62	0.71	0.65
2021	0.61	0.71	0.64
2020	0.62	0.70	0.60
2019	0.62	0.70	0.60
2018	0.55	0.70	0.56
2017	0.55	0.70	0.56
2016	0.55	0.69	0.53
2015	0.53	0.68	0.51
2014	0.51	0.68	0.50
2013	0.50	0.67	0.48
2012	0.47	0.66	0.47
2011	0.42	0.65	0.45
2010	0.38	0.65	0.43
2009	0.32	0.64	0.42
2008	0.27	0.63	0.39
2007	0.29	0.62	0.38
2006	0.27	0.62	0.34
2005	0.25	0.61	0.34
2004	0.26	0.60	0.33
2003	0.20	0.60	0.31
2002	0.15	0.59	0.30
2001	0.18	0.58	0.30
2000	0.17	0.57	0.29
1999	0.14	0.57	0.27
1998	0.13	0.57	0.27
1996	0.17	0.56	0.26
1995	0.19	0.55	0.25
1994	0.20	0.55	0.24
1993	0.18	0.55	0.23
1992	0.22	0.54	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	6%	31%	7%
2022	3%	30%	6%
2021	2%	32%	7%
2020	2%	33%	7%
2019	2%	33%	7%
2018	2%	33%	6%
2017	2%	33%	6%
2016	2%	33%	6%
2015	2%	31%	6%
2014	3%	32%	6%
2013	4%	31%	5%
2012	3%	29%	5%
2011	4%	27%	5%
2010	3%	26%	4%
2009	3%	24%	4%
2007	1%	21%	3%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	2%	24%	3%
1998	1%	24%	3%
1996	2%	24%	3%
1995	2%	24%	2%
1994	3%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Woods Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township Public School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough Township Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woods Road Elementary School's ranking?

Woods Road Elementary School is ranked #177 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Woods Road Elementary School often compared to?

Woods Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amsterdam Elementary School, Triangle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Woods Road Elementary School?

415 students attend Woods Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Woods Road Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woods Road Elementary School?

Woods Road Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Woods Road Elementary School offer ?

Woods Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woods Road Elementary School part of?

Woods Road Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education