Ford Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Ford Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2023)

186 Ford Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863

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Bottom 50%

Serving 241 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ford Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

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

Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ford Avenue Elementary School
Kind	25
1	30
2	42
3	51
4	48
5	39
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School
2023	241
2022	263
2021	256
2020	247
2019	247
2018	228
2017	228
2016	216
2015	231
2014	225
2013	208
2012	214
2011	221
2010	215
2009	202
2008	214
2007	312
2006	286
2005	284
2004	310
2003	291
2002	286
2001	285
2000	273
1999	274
1998	284
1996	307
1995	307
1994	304
1993	276
1992	260
1991	240
1990	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	20
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	13
2011	12
2010	13
2009	15
2008	12
2007	20
2006	18
2005	16
2004	18
2003	16
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	14
1991	13
1990	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1233 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1233
2022	#1200
2021	#1563
2019	#1517
2018	#1392
2017	#1197
2016	#958
2015	#826
2014	#1135
2013	#867
2012	#501

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	37%	38%	36%
2022	37%	36%	34%
2021	17%	26%	28%
2019	42%	44%	42%
2018	47%	42%	41%
2017	42%	41%	37%
2016	52%	40%	37%
2015	42%	36%	37%
2014	82%	75%	78%
2013	87%	75%	81%
2012	92%	75%	86%

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40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2022	42%	49%	40%
2021	32%	47%	46%
2019	42%	57%	47%
2018	42%	55%	41%
2017	52%	53%	43%
2016	52%	50%	41%
2015	57%	47%	45%
2014	67%	69%	72%
2013	72%	69%	74%
2012	77%	69%	76%
2011	82%	69%	77%

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30-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2022	34%	23%	19%
2021	15%	22%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	17:1	13:1	13:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	13:1	13:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	17:1	14:1	13:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	14:1
1996	22:1	15:1	15:1
1995	22:1	15:1	15:1
1994	22:1	15:1	15:1
1993	21:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	16%	10%	28%
2022	16%	10%	29%
2021	14%	10%	30%
2020	15%	11%	31%
2019	15%	11%	31%
2018	20%	10%	30%
2017	20%	10%	30%
2016	22%	10%	29%
2015	20%	10%	29%
2014	16%	10%	27%
2013	19%	10%	26%
2012	15%	9%	26%
2011	16%	9%	24%
2010	12%	9%	23%
2009	12%	9%	23%
2008	11%	9%	23%
2007	25%	8%	22%
2006	24%	8%	21%
2005	21%	7%	19%
2004	25%	7%	19%
2003	21%	7%	18%
2002	18%	7%	17%
2001	18%	6%	16%
2000	14%	6%	17%
1999	10%	6%	15%
1998	6%	6%	14%
1996	4%	5%	12%
1995	3%	5%	12%
1994	4%	5%	10%
1993	3%	5%	10%
1992	5%	5%	10%

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Hispanic

40%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	40%	33%	30%
2022	39%	32%	29%
2021	36%	31%	26%
2020	29%	29%	24%
2019	29%	29%	24%
2018	21%	27%	23%
2017	21%	27%	23%
2016	20%	26%	24%
2015	22%	25%	23%
2014	22%	24%	22%
2013	21%	23%	22%
2012	20%	23%	21%
2011	22%	22%	21%
2010	24%	21%	20%
2009	21%	20%	19%
2008	20%	19%	18%
2007	17%	19%	17%
2006	16%	18%	16%
2005	17%	18%	15%
2004	12%	17%	14%
2003	11%	17%	13%
2002	12%	16%	11%
2001	9%	15%	11%
2000	8%	15%	10%
1999	6%	14%	9%
1998	8%	14%	9%
1996	7%	14%	8%
1995	9%	13%	8%
1994	9%	13%	7%
1993	9%	13%	7%
1992	7%	12%	6%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	14%	15%	12%
2022	12%	15%	11%
2021	12%	15%	10%
2020	8%	15%	10%
2019	8%	15%	10%
2018	6%	16%	11%
2017	6%	16%	11%
2016	6%	16%	11%
2015	6%	16%	11%
2014	9%	16%	12%
2013	8%	16%	12%
2012	9%	16%	12%
2011	10%	16%	12%
2010	11%	17%	13%
2009	9%	17%	12%
2008	11%	17%	12%
2007	12%	17%	12%
2006	13%	18%	12%
2005	13%	18%	13%
2004	14%	18%	13%
2003	15%	18%	11%
2002	15%	18%	11%
2001	13%	18%	11%
2000	10%	18%	10%
1999	9%	18%	10%
1998	10%	18%	10%
1996	13%	19%	9%
1995	14%	19%	8%
1994	13%	19%	8%
1993	12%	19%	7%
1992	11%	19%	6%

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White

28%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	28%	39%	28%
2022	31%	40%	30%
2021	35%	41%	32%
2020	44%	43%	34%
2019	44%	43%	34%
2018	50%	45%	36%
2017	50%	45%	36%
2016	50%	46%	36%
2015	50%	48%	37%
2014	52%	49%	38%
2013	51%	50%	39%
2012	56%	51%	41%
2011	51%	52%	43%
2010	53%	53%	44%
2009	58%	54%	46%
2008	58%	55%	47%
2007	46%	56%	49%
2006	47%	56%	51%
2005	49%	57%	53%
2004	49%	58%	54%
2003	53%	58%	58%
2002	55%	59%	61%
2001	60%	61%	62%
2000	68%	61%	63%
1999	74%	62%	66%
1998	75%	62%	67%
1996	76%	62%	71%
1995	71%	63%	72%
1994	73%	63%	74%
1993	74%	63%	76%
1992	76%	64%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.74
2022	0.72	0.71	0.74
2021	0.72	0.71	0.74
2020	0.70	0.70	0.73
2019	0.70	0.70	0.73
2018	0.67	0.70	0.72
2017	0.67	0.70	0.72
2016	0.66	0.69	0.73
2015	0.66	0.68	0.72
2014	0.65	0.68	0.73
2013	0.66	0.67	0.72
2012	0.62	0.66	0.72
2011	0.66	0.65	0.71
2010	0.64	0.65	0.70
2009	0.60	0.64	0.69
2008	0.61	0.63	0.69
2007	0.69	0.62	0.68
2006	0.69	0.62	0.66
2005	0.68	0.61	0.65
2004	0.67	0.60	0.63
2003	0.65	0.60	0.61
2002	0.63	0.59	0.58
2001	0.59	0.58	0.57
2000	0.55	0.57	0.56
1999	0.43	0.57	0.53
1998	0.42	0.57	0.52
1996	0.40	0.56	0.47
1995	0.47	0.55	0.46
1994	0.44	0.55	0.43
1993	0.43	0.55	0.41
1992	0.40	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	34%	31%	28%
2022	27%	30%	24%
2021	30%	32%	28%
2020	29%	33%	28%
2019	29%	33%	28%
2018	18%	33%	28%
2017	18%	33%	28%
2016	22%	33%	28%
2015	19%	31%	27%
2014	22%	32%	27%
2013	16%	31%	24%
2012	14%	29%	25%
2011	16%	27%	23%
2010	17%	26%	20%
2009	12%	24%	17%
2008	9%	22%	15%
2007	6%	21%	15%
2006	5%	21%	16%
2004	4%	21%	12%
2003	4%	21%	11%
2002	7%	22%	12%
2001	5%	22%	10%
2000	6%	23%	10%
1999	7%	24%	10%
1998	5%	24%	11%
1996	6%	24%	9%
1995	7%	24%	9%
1994	7%	24%	9%
1993	5%	23%	7%
1992	6%	21%	6%
1991	4%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ford Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Woodbridge Township School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	3%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Woodbridge Township School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ford Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Ford Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1233 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Ford Avenue Elementary School?

241 students attend Ford Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Ford Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ford Avenue Elementary School?

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

What grades does Ford Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Ford Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ford Avenue Elementary School part of?

Ford Avenue Elementary School is part of Woodbridge Township School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

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School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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