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Southwood Elementary School
64 Southwood Dr
Old Bridge NJ, 08857, Middlesex County
Phone: 732-360-4539
Ranking: 
(815 out of 1,847, top 44%)*
(815 out of 1,847, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Old Bridge Township School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 290 | 302 | 292 | 316 | 336 | 334 | 316 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 36 | 12.4% | 34 | 11.3% | 35 | 12.0% | 34 | 10.8% | 43 | 12.8% | 32 | 9.6% | 34 | 10.8% |
| Grade 1: | 49 | 16.9% | 50 | 16.6% | 46 | 15.8% | 52 | 16.5% | 42 | 12.5% | 48 | 14.4% | 45 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 16.9% | 44 | 14.6% | 55 | 18.8% | 40 | 12.7% | 49 | 14.6% | 50 | 15.0% | 68 | 21.5% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 14.8% | 56 | 18.5% | 43 | 14.7% | 50 | 15.8% | 51 | 15.2% | 68 | 20.4% | 58 | 18.4% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 19.0% | 44 | 14.6% | 46 | 15.8% | 51 | 16.1% | 68 | 20.2% | 58 | 17.4% | 57 | 18.0% |
| Grade 5: | 41 | 14.1% | 47 | 15.6% | 50 | 17.1% | 67 | 21.2% | 54 | 16.1% | 59 | 17.7% | 54 | 17.1% |
| Ungraded: | 17 | 5.9% | 27 | 8.9% | 17 | 5.8% | 22 | 7.0% | 29 | 8.6% | 19 | 5.7% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 160 | 55.2% | 169 | 56.0% | 158 | 54.1% | 180 | 57.0% | 190 | 56.5% | 174 | 52.1% | 160 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 130 | 44.8% | 133 | 44.0% | 134 | 45.9% | 136 | 43.0% | 146 | 43.5% | 160 | 47.9% | 152 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 23 | 7.9% | 23 | 7.6% | 20 | 6.8% | 21 | 6.6% | 27 | 8.0% | 23 | 6.9% | 20 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 12.1% | 40 | 13.2% | 31 | 10.6% | 32 | 10.1% | 30 | 8.9% | 27 | 8.1% | 27 | 8.5% |
| Black: | 17 | 5.9% | 19 | 6.3% | 22 | 7.5% | 23 | 7.3% | 22 | 6.5% | 18 | 5.4% | 22 | 7.0% |
| White: | 215 | 74.1% | 220 | 72.8% | 219 | 75.0% | 240 | 75.9% | 257 | 76.5% | 266 | 79.6% | 247 | 78.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 18.3% | 58 | 19.2% | 27 | 9.2% | 32 | 10.1% | 31 | 9.2% | 22 | 6.6% | 24 | 7.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 7.2% | 13 | 4.3% | 25 | 8.6% | 18 | 5.7% | 23 | 6.8% | 27 | 8.1% | 17 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.15 | 16.32 | 16.92 | 19.75 | 17.68 | 11.50 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.7% | 83.9% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.1% | 88.0% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 86.6% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 87.4% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.4% | 90.8% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 69.6% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 64.2% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 71.5% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 78.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 72.8% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 78.1% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.5% | 85.6% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.3% | 90.3% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 91.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.7% | 89.7% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 80.6% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.6% | 79.0% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 84.0% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 83.3% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 81.1% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.8% | 86.4% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 87.6% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.6% | 85.8% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.5% | 87.5% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 84.6% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 86.4% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 69.9% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 68.8% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.1% | 70.4% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.8% | 68.3% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 72.9% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 74.9% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 77.0% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 85.6% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 85.6% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.6% | 88.0% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.6% | 72.9% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98.5% | 84.7% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.1% | 85.7% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 83.9% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 83.2% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 84.4% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.6% | 87.7% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98.2% | 90.5% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.6% | 90.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 95% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 97.6% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.2% | 93.7% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 96.5% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.6% | 94.4% | 89.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91.8% | 93.8% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.6% | 69.7% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75.4% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.9% | 73.9% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 74.7% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 70.0% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74.0% | 75.4% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 80.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 82.6% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 85.7% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92.2% | 86.3% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92.0% | 86.6% | 79.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Southwood Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.