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Phillipsburg 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,102 students in Phillipsburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Phillipsburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,896 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
33%
# Black Students
811 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
21%
15%
# White Students
1,790 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
46%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
190
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
413
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
199
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,439 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,811
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,439
$26,033
Best Phillipsburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phillipsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Hillcrest Blvd.
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #22.
Phillipsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 Warren Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Grades: 3-5
| 595 students
Rank: n/an/a
Philipsburg Primary School
Magnet School
1000 Green Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3400
Grades: K-2
| 397 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center
Magnet School
459 Center Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3010
Grades: PK-1
| 446 students
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