Top Rankings
Bloomfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 657 students in Bloomfield Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
6,400 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
48%
37%
% Black
20%
15%
% White
23%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,015 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,606
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,015
$25,936
Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
The Early Childhood Center Forest Glen
Special Education School
280 Davey Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8698
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8698
Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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