Springfield Public School District

139 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081-1701
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 541 students in Springfield Public School District.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#197 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Springfield Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Springfield Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
297 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
1,180 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
55%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
165
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
66
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,839 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
This chart display total revenue of Springfield Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Springfield Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,413
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Springfield Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,839
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Springfield Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Springfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,161 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥95%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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