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Item: Bloomfield Township School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

155 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 680-8500

www.bloomfield.k12.nj.us

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Bloomfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

6,400 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

559 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
Kind	464	124
1	477	139
2	466	140
3	459	144
4	481	143
5	436	145
6	460	146

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District Rank

Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#352 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District
2023	#352
2022	#368
2021	#412
2019	#388
2018	#383
2017	#361
2016	#350
2015	#401
2014	#418
2013	#411
2012	#421
2011	#409
2010	#401

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	40%	40%
2015	34%	36%
2014	75%	75%
2013	75%	75%
2012	74%	75%
2011	75%	75%
2010	72%	73%

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50%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2022	50%	49%
2021	44%	47%
2019	57%	57%
2018	40%	55%
2017	53%	53%
2016	52%	50%
2015	43%	47%
2014	70%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	70%	69%
2010	70%	69%

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18%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2022	18%	23%
2021	17%	22%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	90%
2022	86%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	91%	90%
2016	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	89%	86%

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(2022-23)

16%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	16.7%
2022	20.1%	18.2%
2021	5.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.71
2021	0.70	0.71
2020	0.71	0.71
2019	0.71	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70
2016	0.71	0.69
2015	0.71	0.68
2014	0.72	0.67
2013	0.72	0.67
2012	0.72	0.66
2011	0.72	0.65
2010	0.73	0.64
2009	0.72	0.64
2008	0.73	0.63
2007	0.73	0.62
2006	0.72	0.61
2005	0.72	0.61
2004	0.71	0.60
2003	0.70	0.59
2002	0.69	0.59
2001	0.68	0.58
2000	0.66	0.58
1999	0.64	0.57
1998	0.60	0.57
1996	0.54	0.55
1995	0.52	0.55
1994	0.48	0.54
1993	0.44	0.54
1992	0.39	0.53
1991	0.37	0.53
1990	0.33	0.52
1989	0.30	0.51
1988	0.26	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	10%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	7%
2005	10%	7%
2004	11%	7%
2003	11%	7%
2002	11%	7%
2001	11%	6%
2000	11%	6%
1999	11%	6%
1998	12%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	8%	5%
1990	7%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

48%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	33%
2022	44%	32%
2021	44%	31%
2020	41%	30%
2019	41%	29%
2018	38%	29%
2017	38%	27%
2016	38%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	36%	24%
2013	35%	24%
2012	35%	23%
2011	33%	22%
2010	33%	21%
2009	33%	20%
2008	31%	20%
2007	31%	19%
2006	29%	18%
2005	28%	18%
2004	27%	17%
2003	26%	16%
2002	25%	16%
2001	23%	15%
2000	21%	15%
1999	19%	14%
1998	17%	14%
1996	15%	14%
1995	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%
1993	10%	12%
1992	8%	12%
1991	7%	12%
1990	6%	11%
1989	6%	11%
1988	4%	10%

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% Black

20%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	15%
2022	23%	15%
2021	23%	15%
2020	23%	15%
2019	23%	15%
2018	25%	15%
2017	25%	16%
2016	26%	16%
2015	26%	16%
2014	25%	16%
2013	25%	16%
2012	27%	16%
2011	26%	16%
2010	25%	17%
2009	24%	17%
2008	24%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	23%	18%
2005	22%	18%
2004	21%	18%
2003	19%	18%
2002	18%	18%
2001	18%	18%
2000	16%	18%
1999	15%	18%
1998	13%	18%
1996	10%	18%
1995	10%	19%
1994	9%	18%
1993	7%	19%
1992	7%	18%
1991	6%	18%
1990	5%	19%
1989	4%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

23%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	39%
2022	24%	40%
2021	25%	41%
2020	27%	42%
2019	27%	43%
2018	28%	44%
2017	28%	45%
2016	29%	46%
2015	30%	48%
2014	30%	49%
2013	30%	50%
2012	29%	51%
2011	31%	52%
2010	32%	53%
2009	33%	54%
2008	34%	55%
2007	35%	56%
2006	37%	57%
2005	39%	57%
2004	41%	58%
2003	44%	59%
2002	45%	59%
2001	47%	61%
2000	52%	61%
1999	55%	62%
1998	58%	62%
1996	65%	63%
1995	67%	63%
1994	70%	64%
1993	74%	64%
1992	77%	65%
1991	79%	65%
1990	82%	66%
1989	83%	67%
1988	86%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,762 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$171 MM	$31 MM
2022	$156 MM	$29 MM
2021	$138 MM	$26 MM
2020	$131 MM	$25 MM
2019	$127 MM	$25 MM
2018	$120 MM	$24 MM
2017	$114 MM	$23 MM
2016	$111 MM	$21 MM
2015	$99 MM	$20 MM
2014	$105 MM	$21 MM
2012	$96 MM	$21 MM
2011	$93 MM	$20 MM
2010	$99 MM	$20 MM
2009	$90 MM	$20 MM
2008	$87 MM	$19 MM
2007	$82 MM	$19 MM
2006	$77 MM	$18 MM
2005	$75 MM	$17 MM
2004	$70 MM	$17 MM
2003	$65 MM	$15 MM
2002	$78 MM	$14 MM
2001	$56 MM	$14 MM
2000	$55 MM	$13 MM
1999	$52 MM	$13 MM
1998	$48 MM	$12 MM
1996	$44 MM	$11 MM
1995	$42 MM	$11 MM
1992	$41 MM	$10 MM
1990	$32 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$165 MM	$30 MM
2022	$149 MM	$29 MM
2021	$128 MM	$25 MM
2020	$127 MM	$24 MM
2019	$118 MM	$25 MM
2018	$117 MM	$24 MM
2017	$110 MM	$23 MM
2016	$104 MM	$22 MM
2015	$92 MM	$20 MM
2014	$98 MM	$20 MM
2012	$96 MM	$20 MM
2011	$93 MM	$19 MM
2010	$92 MM	$20 MM
2009	$86 MM	$19 MM
2008	$87 MM	$20 MM
2007	$89 MM	$19 MM
2006	$91 MM	$18 MM
2005	$98 MM	$17 MM
2004	$74 MM	$16 MM
2003	$66 MM	$16 MM
2002	$59 MM	$14 MM
2001	$64 MM	$13 MM
2000	$58 MM	$13 MM
1999	$52 MM	$14 MM
1998	$47 MM	$13 MM
1996	$45 MM	$11 MM
1995	$41 MM	$11 MM
1992	$35 MM	$9 MM
1990	$32 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,731

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,312	$32,400
2022	$25,533	$31,833
2021	$22,598	$27,862
2020	$20,103	$26,511
2019	$20,030	$27,169
2018	$18,623	$25,776
2017	$17,862	$24,717
2016	$17,558	$23,074
2015	$16,054	$19,116
2014	$17,054	$22,539
2012	$15,762	$22,326
2011	$15,254	$15,563
2010	$16,619	$19,116
2009	$15,208	$20,414
2008	$14,682	$19,641
2007	$14,581	$17,846
2006	$12,774	$16,912
2005	$12,384	$15,983
2004	$11,005	$15,178
2003	$10,716	$14,414
2002	$13,032	$13,992
2001	$9,406	$13,524
2000	$9,465	$12,563
1999	$9,084	$11,702
1998	$8,699	$11,220
1995	$8,381	$10,398
1992	$8,599	$10,290
1990	$6,877	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,762

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bloomfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,322	$31,763
2022	$24,393	$31,545
2021	$20,935	$26,876
2020	$19,460	$25,682
2019	$18,550	$26,960
2018	$18,285	$25,387
2017	$17,311	$25,235
2016	$16,422	$23,517
2015	$14,940	$19,190
2014	$15,887	$21,879
2012	$15,866	$21,692
2011	$15,295	$15,139
2010	$15,466	$19,190
2009	$14,598	$19,395
2008	$14,644	$19,863
2007	$15,991	$18,129
2006	$15,175	$16,981
2005	$16,070	$16,151
2004	$11,624	$14,709
2003	$10,938	$14,730
2002	$9,960	$14,261
2001	$10,694	$13,311
2000	$9,843	$12,817
1999	$9,144	$12,247
1998	$8,572	$11,565
1995	$8,144	$10,509
1992	$7,392	$9,044
1990	$6,760	$7,994

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Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak View Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590

Gr: K-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Brookdale Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520

Gr: K-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

85 Curtis Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560

Gr: K-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #44.

Demarest Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510

Gr: K-6 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #55.

Watsessing Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570

Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #66.

Fairview Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550

Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #77.

Carteret Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580

Gr: K-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #88.

Berkeley Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

351 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540

Gr: K-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education