Califon Public School vs. Bloomsbury Borough School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Califon Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Bloomsbury Borough School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 86 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Califon Public School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 96 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bloomsbury Borough School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
86 students
96 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#291 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#842 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
7
8
Kindergarten Students
5
11
Grade 1 Students
7
11
Grade 2 Students
10
10
Grade 3 Students
14
9
Grade 4 Students
8
11
Grade 5 Students
3
8
Grade 6 Students
14
12
Grade 7 Students
6
6
Grade 8 Students
12
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a


% Hispanic
16%
11%


% Black
2%
13%


% White
72%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
