Best Springfield Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,191 students in Springfield, NJ (there are 3 private schools, serving 140 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Springfield, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Springfield, NJ are Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School, James Caldwell Elementary School and Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Springfield, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Springfield have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).