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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 are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,000 students in Bloomfield Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
6,122 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
536 Teachers
77,662 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.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
393 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,723 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
33%
# Black Students
1,379 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
23%
15%
# White Students
1,496 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
398
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
485
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
470
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
209
39,480
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.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,587
$27,348
Spending / Student
$20,924
$26,228
Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Grades: K-6
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Oak View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Grades: PK-6
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Demarest Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Grades: K-6
| 480 students
Rank: #44.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Grades: PK-6
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
85 Curtis Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Grades: K-6
| 343 students
Rank: #66.
Watsessing Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Grades: K-6
| 270 students
Rank: #77.
Carteret Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Grades: K-6
| 375 students
Rank: #88.
Berkeley Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Grades: K-6
| 446 students
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