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Springfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 551 students in Springfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Springfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,192 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield Public 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
162 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
443 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
307 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,152 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
53%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
139
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
398
# Ungraded Students:
62
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,068 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 $22,516 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,068
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,516
$26,033
Best Springfield Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Edward V. Walton Primary School
Magnet School
601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025
Grades: PK-2
| 551 students
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