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Item: Springfield Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

139 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081-1701

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 376-1025

www.springfieldschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,537 students in Springfield Public School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Springfield Public School District have an score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

2,191 Students

882,924 Students

# Teachers

169 Teachers

77,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	124	62
Kind	152	124
1	149	139
2	158	140
3	160	144
4	152	143
5	168	145
6	152	146
7	152	117
8	170	117

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District Rank

Springfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#195 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District
2023	#195
2022	#202
2021	#197
2019	#236
2018	#209
2017	#207
2016	#233
2015	#219
2014	#236
2013	#249
2012	#280

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	48%	38%
2022	46%	36%
2021	50%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	56%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	41%	36%
2014	84%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	82%	75%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	68%	57%
2018	56%	55%
2017	67%	53%
2016	62%	50%
2015	63%	47%
2014	79%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	76%	69%
2011	77%	69%

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35%

23%

92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

10.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10.4%	16.7%
2022	8.3%	18.2%
2021	4.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.62	0.70
2019	0.62	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.58	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.57	0.68
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.53	0.66
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.48	0.65
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.44	0.63
2007	0.42	0.62
2006	0.41	0.62
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.37	0.60
2003	0.34	0.60
2002	0.34	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.27	0.57
1999	0.25	0.57
1998	0.26	0.57
1996	0.25	0.56
1995	0.24	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.20	0.55
1992	0.22	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	10%	10%
2017	10%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	33%
2022	19%	32%
2021	18%	31%
2020	17%	29%
2019	17%	29%
2018	19%	27%
2017	19%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	15%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	12%	21%
2009	12%	20%
2008	11%	19%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	8%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	13%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	10%	16%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	10%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	9%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	8%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	5%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	6%	19%
1995	6%	19%
1994	6%	19%
1993	5%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

54%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	39%
2022	55%	40%
2021	55%	41%
2020	58%	43%
2019	58%	43%
2018	60%	45%
2017	60%	45%
2016	61%	46%
2015	46%	48%
2014	63%	49%
2013	64%	50%
2012	66%	51%
2011	69%	52%
2010	70%	53%
2009	73%	54%
2008	74%	55%
2007	74%	56%
2006	76%	56%
2005	76%	57%
2004	79%	58%
2003	80%	58%
2002	80%	59%
2001	83%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	86%	62%
1996	86%	62%
1995	87%	63%
1994	87%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	88%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,526 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$53 MM	$26 MM
2022	$51 MM	$25 MM
2021	$53 MM	$26 MM
2020	$51 MM	$25 MM
2019	$51 MM	$25 MM
2018	$49 MM	$24 MM
2017	$47 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$21 MM
2015	$37 MM	$20 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$21 MM
2011	$39 MM	$20 MM
2010	$37 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$36 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$17 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$49 MM	$25 MM
2022	$49 MM	$24 MM
2021	$49 MM	$25 MM
2020	$49 MM	$24 MM
2019	$49 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$24 MM
2017	$47 MM	$23 MM
2016	$46 MM	$22 MM
2015	$37 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$39 MM	$20 MM
2011	$37 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$20 MM
2009	$36 MM	$19 MM
2008	$36 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$41 MM	$18 MM
2005	$37 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$20 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,079

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,068	$27,451
2022	$23,157	$26,511
2021	$24,289	$27,862
2020	$23,157	$26,511
2019	$22,659	$27,169
2018	$21,738	$25,776
2017	$21,213	$24,717
2016	$20,796	$23,074
2015	$16,351	$19,116
2014	$18,733	$22,539
2012	$18,835	$22,326
2011	$18,051	$15,563
2010	$17,145	$19,116
2009	$17,920	$20,414
2008	$17,948	$19,641
2007	$17,340	$17,846
2006	$17,559	$16,912
2005	$15,098	$15,983
2004	$13,837	$15,178
2003	$12,725	$14,414
2002	$12,737	$13,992
2001	$12,441	$13,524
2000	$12,049	$12,563
1999	$11,455	$11,702
1998	$11,985	$11,220
1995	$9,403	$10,398
1992	$11,020	$10,290
1990	$8,824	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,526

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,516	$26,479
2022	$22,179	$25,682
2021	$22,723	$26,876
2020	$22,179	$25,682
2019	$22,140	$26,960
2018	$22,405	$25,387
2017	$21,028	$25,235
2016	$20,076	$23,517
2015	$16,054	$19,190
2014	$17,393	$21,879
2012	$17,838	$21,692
2011	$16,985	$15,139
2010	$16,834	$19,190
2009	$17,193	$19,395
2008	$17,367	$19,863
2007	$17,197	$18,129
2006	$19,473	$16,981
2005	$17,861	$16,151
2004	$14,267	$14,709
2003	$12,472	$14,730
2002	$12,435	$14,261
2001	$12,693	$13,311
2000	$11,663	$12,817
1999	$11,540	$12,247
1998	$11,372	$11,565
1995	$9,692	$10,509
1992	$9,380	$9,044
1990	$8,774	$7,994

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Best Springfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

666 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025

Gr: 3-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

James Caldwell Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

36 Caldwell Place
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025

Gr: 3-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

75 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025

Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: n/an/a

Edward V. Walton Primary School

Add to Compare

601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025

Gr: PK-3 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,191 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education