For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 868 students in Northfield City 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 Northfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
868 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northfield City 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
#226 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
17 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
616 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
71%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
79
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
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:
44
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,053 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,026
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,053
$26,033
Best Northfield City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4005
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4005
Grades: PK-4
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4008
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 407-4008
Grades: 5-8
| 422 students
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