Bloomsbury Borough School

As a tiny elementary campus in Bloomsbury, New Jersey, Bloomsbury Borough School hosts 98 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Bloomsbury Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 76% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Bloomsbury Borough School sits inside Bloomsbury Borough School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Bloomsbury Borough School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Hunterdon County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Bloomsbury Borough School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.3%; this one delivers 52.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hunterdon County indicate median household earnings sit near $141,715, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hunterdon County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students), Bloomsbury Borough School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stewartsville Middle School, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bloomsbury Borough School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 13%: 87 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 2% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.