Bordentown Regional School District

318 Ward Avenue
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,468 students in Bordentown Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bordentown Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bordentown Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#260 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bordentown Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bordentown Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bordentown Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bordentown Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bordentown Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
179 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
316 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
307 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
1,413 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
109
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
51
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,428 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bordentown Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bordentown Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,470
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bordentown Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,428
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bordentown Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bordentown Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Muschal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 Ward Ave
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Mac Farland Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
87 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 291-7192
Grades: 3-5
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Bordentown Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Dunns Mill Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0674
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Clara Barton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0676
Grades: K-2
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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