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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bloomfield Township School District

155 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (973) 680-8500
www.bloomfield.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Bloomfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,243 students in Bloomfield Township 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 Bloomfield Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
6,400 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
Kind464124
1477139
2466140
3459144
4481143
5436145
6460146
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District Rank

Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#352 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBloomfield Township School District
2023#352
2022#368
2021#412
2019#388
2018#383
2017#361
2016#350
2015#401
2014#418
2013#411
2012#421
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35%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202335%38%
202230%36%
202120%26%
201941%44%
201840%42%
201740%41%
201640%40%
201534%36%
201475%75%
201375%75%
201274%75%
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50%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202250%49%
202144%47%
201957%57%
201840%55%
201753%53%
201652%50%
201543%47%
201470%69%
201370%69%
201268%69%
201170%69%
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18%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202218%23%
202117%22%
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95%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202395%85%
202286%85%
202193%88%
202093%90%
201990%90%
201890%90%
201791%90%
201690%90%
201590%89%
201489%88%
201390%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.680.71
20230.690.71
20220.690.71
20210.700.71
20200.710.70
20190.710.70
20180.710.70
20170.710.70
20160.710.69
20150.710.68
20140.720.68
20130.720.67
20120.720.66
20110.720.65
20100.730.65
20090.720.64
20080.730.63
20070.730.62
20060.720.62
20050.720.61
20040.710.60
20030.700.60
20020.690.59
20010.680.58
20000.660.57
19990.640.57
19980.600.57
19960.540.56
19950.520.55
19940.480.55
19930.440.55
19920.390.54
19910.370.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20247%11%
20237%10%
20227%10%
20217%10%
20207%11%
20197%11%
20187%10%
20177%10%
20166%10%
20156%10%
20147%10%
20139%10%
20129%9%
20119%9%
201010%9%
200910%9%
200811%9%
200711%8%
200611%8%
200510%7%
200411%7%
200311%7%
200211%7%
200111%6%
200011%6%
199911%6%
199812%6%
199610%5%
199510%5%
19949%5%
19939%5%
19928%5%
19918%4%
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% Hispanic
48%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202447%34%
202346%33%
202244%32%
202144%31%
202041%29%
201941%29%
201838%27%
201738%27%
201638%26%
201537%25%
201436%24%
201335%23%
201235%23%
201133%22%
201033%21%
200933%20%
200831%19%
200731%19%
200629%18%
200528%18%
200427%17%
200326%17%
200225%16%
200123%15%
200021%15%
199919%14%
199817%14%
199615%14%
199513%13%
199412%13%
199310%13%
19928%12%
19917%12%
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% Black
20%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202421%14%
202322%15%
202223%15%
202123%15%
202023%15%
201923%15%
201825%16%
201725%16%
201626%16%
201526%16%
201425%16%
201325%16%
201227%16%
201126%16%
201025%17%
200924%17%
200824%17%
200723%17%
200623%18%
200522%18%
200421%18%
200319%18%
200218%18%
200118%18%
200016%18%
199915%18%
199813%18%
199610%19%
199510%19%
19949%19%
19937%19%
19927%19%
19916%19%
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% White
23%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202423%38%
202323%39%
202224%40%
202125%41%
202027%43%
201927%43%
201828%45%
201728%45%
201629%46%
201530%48%
201430%49%
201330%50%
201229%51%
201131%52%
201032%53%
200933%54%
200834%55%
200735%56%
200637%56%
200539%57%
200441%58%
200344%58%
200245%59%
200147%61%
200052%61%
199955%62%
199858%62%
199665%62%
199567%63%
199470%63%
199374%63%
199277%64%
199179%65%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,015 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$138 MM$26 MM
2022$131 MM$25 MM
2021$138 MM$26 MM
2020$131 MM$25 MM
2019$127 MM$25 MM
2018$120 MM$24 MM
2017$114 MM$23 MM
2016$111 MM$21 MM
2015$99 MM$20 MM
2014$105 MM$21 MM
2012$96 MM$21 MM
2011$93 MM$20 MM
2010$99 MM$20 MM
2009$90 MM$20 MM
2008$87 MM$19 MM
2007$82 MM$19 MM
2006$77 MM$18 MM
2005$75 MM$17 MM
2004$70 MM$17 MM
2003$65 MM$15 MM
2002$78 MM$14 MM
2001$56 MM$14 MM
2000$55 MM$13 MM
1999$52 MM$13 MM
1998$48 MM$12 MM
1996$44 MM$11 MM
1995$42 MM$11 MM
1992$41 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$128 MM$25 MM
2022$127 MM$24 MM
2021$128 MM$25 MM
2020$127 MM$24 MM
2019$118 MM$25 MM
2018$117 MM$24 MM
2017$110 MM$23 MM
2016$104 MM$22 MM
2015$92 MM$20 MM
2014$98 MM$20 MM
2012$96 MM$20 MM
2011$93 MM$19 MM
2010$92 MM$20 MM
2009$86 MM$19 MM
2008$87 MM$20 MM
2007$89 MM$19 MM
2006$91 MM$18 MM
2005$98 MM$17 MM
2004$74 MM$16 MM
2003$66 MM$16 MM
2002$59 MM$14 MM
2001$64 MM$13 MM
2000$58 MM$13 MM
1999$52 MM$14 MM
1998$47 MM$13 MM
1996$45 MM$11 MM
1995$41 MM$11 MM
1992$35 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,606
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,075$27,451
2022$20,103$26,511
2021$22,598$27,862
2020$20,103$26,511
2019$20,030$27,169
2018$18,623$25,776
2017$17,862$24,717
2016$17,558$23,074
2015$16,054$19,116
2014$17,054$22,539
2012$15,762$22,326
2011$15,254$15,563
2010$16,619$19,116
2009$15,208$20,414
2008$14,682$19,641
2007$14,581$17,846
2006$12,774$16,912
2005$12,384$15,983
2004$11,005$15,178
2003$10,716$14,414
2002$13,032$13,992
2001$9,406$13,524
2000$9,465$12,563
1999$9,084$11,702
1998$8,699$11,220
1995$8,381$10,398
1992$8,599$10,290
1990$6,877$8,190
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Spending / Student
$20,015
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBloomfield Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$20,450$26,479
2022$19,460$25,682
2021$20,935$26,876
2020$19,460$25,682
2019$18,550$26,960
2018$18,285$25,387
2017$17,311$25,235
2016$16,422$23,517
2015$14,940$19,190
2014$15,887$21,879
2012$15,866$21,692
2011$15,295$15,139
2010$15,466$19,190
2009$14,598$19,395
2008$14,644$19,863
2007$15,991$18,129
2006$15,175$16,981
2005$16,070$16,151
2004$11,624$14,709
2003$10,938$14,730
2002$9,960$14,261
2001$10,694$13,311
2000$9,843$12,817
1999$9,144$12,247
1998$8,572$11,565
1995$8,144$10,509
1992$7,392$9,044
1990$6,760$7,994
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Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak View Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Gr: K-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Gr: K-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
85 Curtis Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Gr: K-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Demarest Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Gr: K-6 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Watsessing Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Gr: K-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
Carteret Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Gr: K-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Berkeley Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Gr: K-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,400 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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