Bordentown Regional School District

318 Ward Avenue
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,447 students in Bordentown Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bordentown Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bordentown Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#260 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
36%
50%
49%
25%
23%
90%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,651 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,724
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,651
$25,828

Best Bordentown Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Muschal Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 Ward Ave
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Mac Farland Intermediate
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
87 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 291-7192
Grades: 3-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Bordentown Regional Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Dunns Mill Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0674
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #44.
Clara Barton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0676
Grades: K-2
| 215 students

Recent Articles

What is Project-Based Learning?
What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-based learning has been highly touted by some educators as a viable option to traditional learning models. We’ll take a look at what project-based learning is and why it is getting so much attention today.
What is an Online High School
What is an Online High School
Find information about Online High Schools - what they are and how they work.
“Smart Snacks” Standards Coming to School Vending Machines Nationwide
“Smart Snacks” Standards Coming to School Vending Machines Nationwide
We explore new federal regulations that will ban junk food from public schools. This means no more sweets and soda in cafeteria lines, vending machines and snacks sold in other locations around the schools.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,209 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Quick Links