The brief
A high school in Parlin, NJ where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,298 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 9 of 9 in Sayreville School District.
Sayreville War Memorial High School is listed in Sayreville School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202537%
- 202450%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202235%
- 2021*37%
- 2020*37%
- 201938%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 08859; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $96,593
- Median home value
- $407,100
- Median rent
- $1,625/mo
- College educated
- 37.9%
- Homeownership
- 59.1%
- Poverty rate
- 6.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 08859; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 17
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 4 AP courses
- 12.2% participation · state average 3.2 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 26 sports
- 13 boys' · 13 girls' · 42 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 39.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Sayreville War Memorial High School serve?
Sayreville War Memorial High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Sayreville War Memorial High School?
Sayreville War Memorial High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,763 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sayreville War Memorial High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sayreville War Memorial High School is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sayreville War Memorial High School rank in NJ?
Sayreville War Memorial High School ranks #2,298 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Sayreville War Memorial High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sayreville War Memorial High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Sayreville War Memorial High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sayreville War Memorial High School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Sayreville War Memorial High School a charter school?
No, Sayreville War Memorial High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sayreville War Memorial High School a Title I school?
No, Sayreville War Memorial High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sayreville War Memorial High School?
39.8% of students at Sayreville War Memorial High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,763
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 135
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Middlesex County
- Phone
- (732) 525-5252
- 4-year graduation
- 89.0%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #9 of 9
- Schools in district
- 9
- District spending per student
- $21,911
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 08859)
- 24,284
- Area average commute
- 32.3 min
- Area median age
- 38.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.