Bloomfield Township School District

155 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 971 students in Bloomfield Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,122 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
536 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#412 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bloomfield Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bloomfield Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bloomfield Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bloomfield Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
393 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,723 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
1,379 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
23%
19%
# White Students
1,496 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
24%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
398
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
470
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
209
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,924 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bloomfield Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Bloomfield Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,587
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bloomfield Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,924
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bloomfield Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomfield Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Huck Road
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8620
Grades: 7-8
| 971 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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