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Bloomfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,214 students in Bloomfield Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
6,367 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%

Graduation Rate
86%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
389 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,008 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
34%
# Black Students
1,323 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
21%
15%
# White Students
1,480 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
23%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
472
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
460
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
476
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
545
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
483
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,119 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,718
$26,931

Spending / Student
$20,119
$25,828

Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Grades: K-6
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Grades: K-6
| 331 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Curtis Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Grades: K-6
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Demarest Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Grades: K-6
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Watsessing Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Grades: K-6
| 332 students
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #77.
Carteret Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Grades: K-6
| 372 students
Rank: #88.
Berkeley Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Grades: K-6
| 467 students
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