SchoolRow
#281

Campbell Elementary School

METUCHEN, NJ · Metuchen Public School District

Regular public school · Grades 1-4 · Suburb, large

281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 79% Improving

24 DURHAM AVENUE, METUCHEN, NJ 08840

(732)321-8777NCES ID 340999003394Directory 202324

678
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
8%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.9%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Campbell Elementary School 281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 79th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%79%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 372 students tested · no science: NJ tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4

English Language Arts
Campbell Elementary School
68%
NJ average
53%
Math
Campbell Elementary School
68%
NJ average
42%
English Language Arts over time Campbell Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%68%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Campbell Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%68%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 678 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic14%White45%Asian25%10%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 14%White 45%Asian 25%Two or more races 10%77%10%10%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White66.3%44.8% 21.5 pts
Asian21.2%25.4% 4.2 pts
Hispanic7.6%14.3% 6.7 pts
Two or more races0.0%9.9% 9.9 pts
Black4.8%4.9% 0.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $688K in zip 08840 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$177K$354K$530K$707K$674K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

See recently sold homes in 08840 on Zillow →

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Campbell Elementary School

View on the map →

What school district is Campbell Elementary School in?

Campbell Elementary School is part of the Metuchen Public School District district in METUCHEN, New Jersey.

Is Campbell Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Campbell Elementary School 281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Campbell Elementary School?

White 45%, Asian 25%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 10% (678 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Campbell Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08840 is $688K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.