Top Rankings
Flemington-Raritan Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,464 students in Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Flemington-Raritan Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,137 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Flemington-Raritan 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.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
346 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
683 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
33%
# Black Students
129 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,889 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
60%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
316
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
342
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
56
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,484 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,792
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,484
$26,033
Best Flemington-Raritan Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Barley Sheaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Barley Sheaf Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7584
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7584
Grades: K-4
| 401 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Copper Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Everitts Road
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 284-7660
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 284-7660
Grades: PK-4
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Hunter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8 Dayton Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7620
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7620
Grades: K-4
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Reading-fleming Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Court Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7504
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7504
Grades: 5-6
| 710 students
Rank: #55.
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 Old Clinton Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7540
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 284-7540
Grades: K-4
| 421 students
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