Bordentown Regional School District

318 Ward Avenue
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,447 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bordentown Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
310 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
1,367 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
137
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,651 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$25,724
$26,931
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
$22,651
$25,828
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter Muschal Elementary 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
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
87 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 291-7192
Grades: 3-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Bordentown Regional Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
50 Dunns Mill Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0674
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #44.
Clara Barton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Crosswicks St
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 298-0676
Grades: K-2
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,209 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 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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