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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Blairstown Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAIRSTOWN ELEMENTARY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340180005800
Blairstown Elementary School
1 SUNSET HILL ROAD, BLAIRSTOWN, NJ 07825 · (908) 362-6111 · Warren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
76 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blairstown Elementary School
Blairstown Elementary School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blairstown Elementary School this school | 418 | 18.2% | 37.4% |
| Tabernacle Elementary School TABERNACLE | 416 | 15.1% | 49.3% |
| East Amwell Township RINGOES | 398 | 15.8% | 65.3% |
| Bayview Elementary School BELFORD | 364 | 16.5% | 42.7% |
| Middletown Village Elementary School MIDDLETOWN | 426 | 13.6% | 58.2% |
| New Monmouth Elementary School MIDDLETOWN | 508 | 17.9% | 48.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blairstown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #809 of 1,290 | #14 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #813 of 1,319 ▲ 4 | #13 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #963 of 1,319 ▼ 61 | #18 of 21 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #639 of 1,562 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #250 of 1,390 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #1,145 of 1,392 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #1,060 of 1,481 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #421 of 798 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 43.6 | 9.6:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 43.8 | 9.7:1 | 14% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 44.7 | 9.6:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 43 | 9.4:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 46.9 | 9.9:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 47 | 10.8:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 33 | 18.9:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 5% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 47 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blairstown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (465 to 418); teachers down 7% (46.9 to 43.6).
About Blairstown Elementary School
Blairstown Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in BLAIRSTOWN, New Jersey. The school reports 418 students in pre-K through 6.
Blairstown Elementary Township School District operates Blairstown Elementary School.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Blairstown Elementary School combined. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. Blairstown Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.6:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 18% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 36% average for public schools in Warren County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Blairstown Elementary School is C-. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Jersey, Blairstown Elementary School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.4% compared with a predicted 56.2%.
Federal survey data for Warren County show that median household income is about $100,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 41 public schools operate in Warren County, serving about 15,462 students.
The next-closest public school is Ridge and Valley Charter School, about 1.0 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Blairstown Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Blairstown Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Blairstown Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 418 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 403.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Blairstown Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,849
Census ACS
Median income
$100,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Ridge and Valley Charter School1.0 mi · 134
- North Warren Regional School1.8 mi · 582
- Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School4.4 mi · 121
- Hope Township School5.0 mi · 124
- Stillwater Township School5.6 mi · 296
- Central Elementary School8.0 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Blairstown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blairstown Elementary School?
Blairstown Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-06.
Is Blairstown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blairstown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blairstown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blairstown Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blairstown Elementary School?
At Blairstown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Blairstown Elementary School public or private?
Blairstown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blairstown Elementary Township School District.
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