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 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,214 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
6,367 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
21%
15%
% White
23%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,718 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,119 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,718
$26,937
Spending / Student
$20,119
$25,834
Best Bloomfield Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak View Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150 Garrabrant Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8590
Gr: K-6 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Gr: K-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Curtis Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8560
Gr: K-6 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
Demarest Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 Broughton Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8510
Gr: K-6 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Watsessing Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8570
Gr: K-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
376 Berkeley Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8550
Gr: PK-6 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
Carteret Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8580
Gr: K-6 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Berkeley Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8540
Gr: K-6 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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