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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 2 public preschools serving 687 students in Bloomfield Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,367 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
389 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,008 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
36%
# Black Students
1,323 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
1,480 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
23%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
472
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
460
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
476
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
493
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
545
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
483
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
The Early Childhood Center Forest Glen
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
280 Davey Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8698
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8698
Grades: PK
| 187 students
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