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Philipsburg Primary School

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Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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Philipsburg Primary School serves 420 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Barber Elementary School serves a central area in Phillipsburg, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.6 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Philipsburg Primary School's student population of 420 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Philipsburg Primary School
1	220
2	200

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School
2025	420
2024	397
2023	397
2022	354
2021	391
2020	377
2019	404
2018	425
2017	430
2016	234
2015	216
2014	216
2013	204
2012	220
2011	210
2010	189
2009	196
2008	218
2007	202
2006	187
2005	196
2004	202
2003	186
2002	196
2001	214
2000	209
1999	228
1998	240
1996	241
1995	227
1994	249
1993	235
1992	243
1991	199
1990	235
1989	264
1988	254
1987	210

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School
2025	42
2024	41
2023	40
2022	38
2021	39
2020	39
2019	41
2018	41
2017	39
2016	24
2015	21
2014	22
2013	24
2012	20
2011	16
2010	16
2009	20
2008	18
2007	20
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	17
1993	17
1992	15
1991	13
1990	15
1989	15
1988	14
1987	12

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School Rankings

The of Philipsburg Primary School is 0.72, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	10:1	12:1	11:1
2013	9:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	13:1	10:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	11:1
2002	9:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	15:1	12:1
2000	10:1	15:1	11:1
1999	10:1	15:1	11:1
1998	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	12:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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Hispanic

34%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	34%	35%
2024	29%	34%
2023	21%	33%	23%
2022	22%	32%	22%
2021	24%	31%	21%
2020	23%	30%	20%
2019	23%	29%	20%
2018	23%	29%	19%
2017	27%	27%	19%
2016	33%	26%	19%
2015	28%	25%	19%
2014	31%	24%	17%
2013	34%	24%	16%
2012	26%	23%	16%
2011	29%	22%	15%
2010	25%	21%	13%
2009	20%	20%	11%
2008	16%	20%	12%
2007	13%	19%	10%
2006	14%	18%	10%
2005	11%	18%	9%
2004	10%	17%	8%
2003	10%	16%	7%
2002	12%	16%	7%
2001	11%	15%	7%
2000	9%	15%	5%
1999	7%	14%	6%
1998	8%	14%	5%
1996	7%	14%	5%
1995	5%	13%	5%
1994	4%	13%	3%
1993	6%	12%	3%
1992	4%	12%	3%
1991	3%	12%	3%
1990	2%	11%	3%
1989	1%	11%	2%
1988	1%	10%	2%

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Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	22%	14%
2024	22%	14%
2023	24%	15%	20%
2022	23%	15%	20%
2021	22%	15%	19%
2020	18%	15%	16%
2019	17%	15%	16%
2018	17%	15%	15%
2017	17%	16%	15%
2016	19%	16%	15%
2015	15%	16%	13%
2014	12%	16%	13%
2013	12%	16%	13%
2012	19%	16%	13%
2011	22%	16%	12%
2010	19%	17%	12%
2009	16%	17%	11%
2008	17%	17%	10%
2007	21%	17%	11%
2006	15%	18%	9%
2005	13%	18%	8%
2004	10%	18%	7%
2003	8%	18%	7%
2002	6%	18%	6%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	8%	18%	5%
1999	8%	18%	4%
1998	3%	18%	4%
1996	4%	18%	4%
1995	4%	19%	3%
1994	7%	18%	3%
1993	5%	19%	2%
1992	4%	18%	3%
1991	2%	18%	3%
1990	3%	19%	3%
1989	3%	18%	3%
1988	2%	18%	2%

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White

33%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	33%	37%
2024	38%	38%
2023	43%	39%	43%
2022	46%	40%	46%
2021	46%	41%	48%
2020	49%	42%	51%
2019	51%	43%	51%
2018	50%	44%	55%
2017	47%	45%	55%
2016	39%	46%	61%
2015	48%	48%	63%
2014	48%	49%	64%
2013	47%	50%	65%
2012	51%	51%	67%
2011	47%	52%	69%
2010	53%	53%	72%
2009	62%	54%	75%
2008	66%	55%	76%
2007	64%	56%	76%
2006	69%	57%	79%
2005	74%	57%	81%
2004	78%	58%	82%
2003	81%	59%	83%
2002	80%	59%	85%
2001	81%	61%	85%
2000	81%	61%	88%
1999	82%	62%	88%
1998	87%	62%	90%
1996	88%	63%	90%
1995	90%	63%	91%
1994	89%	64%	94%
1993	88%	64%	94%
1992	91%	65%	93%
1991	94%	65%	92%
1990	94%	66%	93%
1989	94%	67%	94%
1988	96%	68%	95%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	11%	3%
2024	11%	3%
2023	11%	3%	8%
2022	8%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	8%	3%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	7%	1%	3%
2014	8%	1%	3%
2013	6%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

63%

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	0.72	0.72
2024	0.72	0.71
2023	0.71	0.71	0.64
2022	0.69	0.71	0.63
2021	0.68	0.71	0.62
2020	0.67	0.71	0.59
2019	0.66	0.70	0.59
2018	0.67	0.70	0.56
2017	0.68	0.70	0.56
2016	0.70	0.69	0.57
2015	0.67	0.68	0.55
2014	0.66	0.67	0.54
2013	0.65	0.67	0.53
2012	0.64	0.66	0.51
2011	0.65	0.65	0.49
2010	0.63	0.64	0.45
2009	0.56	0.64	0.42
2008	0.51	0.63	0.40
2007	0.53	0.62	0.39
2006	0.49	0.61	0.37
2005	0.43	0.61	0.33
2004	0.37	0.60	0.30
2003	0.33	0.59	0.29
2002	0.35	0.59	0.28
2001	0.33	0.58	0.26
2000	0.33	0.58	0.22
1999	0.32	0.57	0.21
1998	0.24	0.57	0.19
1996	0.22	0.55	0.18
1995	0.19	0.55	0.17
1994	0.20	0.54	0.13
1993	0.22	0.54	0.12
1992	0.17	0.53	0.14
1991	0.12	0.53	0.15
1990	0.12	0.52	0.13
1989	0.12	0.51	0.12
1988	0.08	0.50	0.10

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(22-23)

27.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2023	27.9%	16.7%	25.4%
2022	16%	18.2%	24.3%
2021	18.8%	13.2%	25.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	71%	38%
2024	58%	32%
2023	64%	31%	48%
2022	62%	30%	44%
2021	64%	32%	49%
2020	66%	33%	50%
2019	68%	33%	50%
2018	65%	33%	49%
2017	65%	33%	49%
2016	78%	33%	47%
2015	73%	31%	47%
2014	69%	32%	45%
2013	64%	31%	43%
2012	61%	29%	43%
2011	66%	27%	38%
2010	57%	26%	36%
2009	58%	24%	35%
2008	50%	22%	24%
2007	45%	21%	27%
2006	55%	21%	32%
2004	53%	21%	29%
2003	50%	21%	28%
2002	55%	22%	28%
2001	52%	22%	29%
2000	51%	23%	29%
1999	48%	23%	28%
1998	44%	24%	28%
1996	45%	24%	30%
1995	49%	24%	31%
1994	51%	24%	29%
1993	46%	23%	30%
1992	47%	21%	27%
1991	34%	18%	23%
1990	35%	16%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Philipsburg Primary School	New Jersey	Phillipsburg School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	14%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	9%
2003	15%	6%	8%
2002	12%	6%	8%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	10%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Phillipsburg School District

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Philipsburg Primary School often compared to?

Philipsburg Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Philipsburg Primary School?

420 students attend Philipsburg Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Philipsburg Primary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Philipsburg Primary School?

Philipsburg Primary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Philipsburg Primary School offer ?

Philipsburg Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Philipsburg Primary School part of?

Philipsburg Primary School is part of Phillipsburg School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Barber Elementary School serves a central area in Phillipsburg, NJ, encompassing approximately 1.6 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education