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Bloomingdale Avenue School

200 Bloomingdale Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

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Bloomingdale Avenue School serves 226 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bloomingdale Avenue School serves the northeast part of Cranford, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 0.7 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 1.2 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bloomingdale Avenue School's student population of 226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bloomingdale Avenue School
Kind	63
1	79
2	84

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School
2025	226
2024	240
2023	233
2022	241
2021	227
2020	252
2019	255
2018	251
2017	250
2016	222
2015	224
2014	226
2013	245
2012	238
2011	241
2010	237
2009	243
2008	247
2007	248
2006	250
2005	256
2004	276
2003	238
2002	221
2001	203
2000	223
1999	167
1998	153

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	16
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	14
2012	13
2011	12
2010	11
2009	13
2008	9
2007	11
2006	12
2005	12
2004	14
2003	10
2002	12
2001	12
2000	12
1999	6
1998	7

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School Motto

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

School Rankings

The of Bloomingdale Avenue School is 0.49, 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.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	15:1	11:1	11:1
2022	15:1	11:1	11:1
2021	15:1	11:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	11:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	15:1	12:1	12:1
2013	18:1	12:1	13:1
2012	18:1	13:1	11:1
2011	20:1	15:1	14:1
2010	22:1	14:1	14:1
2009	19:1	12:1	13:1
2008	27:1	15:1	16:1
2007	23:1	13:1	14:1
2006	21:1	13:1	15:1
2005	21:1	13:1	14:1
2004	20:1	13:1	13:1
2003	24:1	14:1	13:1
2002	18:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	15:1	13:1
2000	19:1	15:1	13:1
1999	28:1	15:1	15:1
1998	22:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	2%	11%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	3%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	1%	9%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	13%	34%
2023	14%	33%	13%
2022	7%	32%	11%
2021	9%	31%	10%
2020	6%	30%	9%
2019	9%	29%	9%
2018	7%	29%	8%
2017	6%	27%	8%
2016	4%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	7%
2014	6%	24%	6%
2013	5%	24%	6%
2012	5%	23%	6%
2011	7%	22%	5%
2010	6%	21%	5%
2009	2%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	3%	19%	4%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	2%	17%	4%
2003	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	14%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	4%	14%
2024	4%	14%
2023	1%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	2%	15%	3%
2018	1%	15%	4%
2017	1%	16%	4%
2016	1%	16%	3%
2013	1%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	3%
2009	1%	17%	3%
2008	1%	17%	3%
2007	1%	17%	4%
2006	1%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	1%	18%	4%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	3%
1999	2%	18%	3%
1998	1%	18%	3%

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White

69%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	69%	37%
2024	73%	38%
2023	74%	39%	76%
2022	80%	40%	78%
2021	78%	41%	80%
2020	83%	42%	82%
2019	80%	43%	82%
2018	86%	44%	84%
2017	87%	45%	84%
2016	88%	46%	85%
2015	88%	48%	85%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	88%	50%	87%
2012	89%	51%	87%
2011	91%	52%	88%
2010	89%	53%	88%
2009	95%	54%	89%
2008	95%	55%	90%
2007	94%	56%	90%
2006	92%	57%	89%
2005	93%	57%	90%
2004	93%	58%	90%
2003	95%	59%	91%
2002	97%	59%	90%
2001	94%	61%	91%
2000	93%	61%	91%
1999	94%	62%	92%
1998	95%	62%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	8%	3%
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

63%

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2024	0.45	0.71
2023	0.43	0.71	0.40
2022	0.35	0.71	0.38
2021	0.38	0.71	0.35
2020	0.31	0.71	0.32
2019	0.35	0.70	0.32
2018	0.26	0.70	0.29
2017	0.24	0.70	0.29
2016	0.22	0.69	0.28
2015	0.22	0.68	0.27
2014	0.20	0.67	0.25
2013	0.22	0.67	0.24
2012	0.21	0.66	0.23
2011	0.17	0.65	0.23
2010	0.21	0.64	0.22
2009	0.10	0.64	0.20
2008	0.10	0.63	0.19
2007	0.12	0.62	0.18
2006	0.15	0.61	0.20
2005	0.13	0.61	0.19
2004	0.13	0.60	0.18
2003	0.10	0.59	0.17
2002	0.06	0.59	0.18
2001	0.12	0.58	0.17
2000	0.13	0.58	0.16
1999	0.12	0.57	0.15
1998	0.10	0.57	0.13

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(22-23)

9.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2023	9.3%	16.7%	8.1%
2022	7.1%	18.2%	8.4%
2021	2.2%	13.2%	3.9%

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Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	1%	38%
2024	1%	32%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	2%
2019	2%	33%	2%
2018	1%	33%	3%
2017	1%	33%	3%
2016	1%	33%	2%
2011	2%	27%	3%
2010	1%	26%	3%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%	2%
2001	1%	22%	2%
2000	2%	23%	2%
1999	1%	23%	2%
1998	1%	24%	2%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Bloomingdale Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2023	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cranford Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bloomingdale Avenue School often compared to?

Bloomingdale Avenue Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Place School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bloomingdale Avenue School?

226 students attend Bloomingdale Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bloomingdale Avenue School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bloomingdale Avenue School?

Bloomingdale Avenue School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bloomingdale Avenue School offer ?

Bloomingdale Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bloomingdale Avenue School part of?

Bloomingdale Avenue School is part of Cranford Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bloomingdale Avenue School serves the northeast part of Cranford, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 0.7 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 1.2 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education