Enrollment
98
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMSBURY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340189002960
Bloomsbury Borough School
20 Main Street, Bloomsbury, NJ 08804 · (908) 479-4414 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
6.6:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
23 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 10 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 12% |
Student demographics
48%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
70.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +37.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 37 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 42.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Bloomsbury Borough School
Bloomsbury Borough School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury Borough School this school | 98 | 23.5% | 52.0% |
| William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center Pilesgrove | 113 | 22.1% | N/A |
| Frenchtown Elementary FRENCHTOWN | 97 | 25.8% | 45.1% |
| Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School OAKLYN | 123 | 21.1% | 48.1% |
| James A. Garfield Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 128 | 25.8% | 63.9% |
| Spruce Run CLINTON | 84 | 14.3% | N/A |
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 Bloomsbury Borough School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #1,519 of 1,562 | #26 of 31 |
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
98
+9 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 6.4:1
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 | 98 | 14.9 | 6.6:1 | 23% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 15.4 | 6.4:1 | 23% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 15.4 | 6.2:1 | 23% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 14 | 6.4:1 | 29% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 11.3 | 7.7:1 | 28% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 15 | 8.0:1 | 16% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 15% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 8% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomsbury Borough School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (87 to 98); teachers up 32% (11.3 to 14.9).
About Bloomsbury Borough School
Bloomsbury Borough School sits in Bloomsbury, New Jersey, and is classified as an elementary school. Its 98 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 76% smaller than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Bloomsbury Borough School District operates Bloomsbury Borough School.
White students are the majority at Bloomsbury Borough School, with 69% of enrollment. It is also 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. Hunterdon County's residents are about 81% White, 12 points above the school's share. Bloomsbury Borough School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 6.6:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligible students account for 23% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Bloomsbury Borough School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bloomsbury Borough School is -1.3 points: 52.0% actual, 53.3% predicted.
Across Hunterdon County, the median household income is $141,715, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hunterdon County is home to 55 public schools and about 18,056 public school students.
The closest public school to Bloomsbury Borough School is Stewartsville Middle School, about 2.6 miles away. Bloomsbury Borough School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 45.4%, lower than Bloomsbury Borough School's 52.0%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 98 students in 2024-25, 9 more than the 89 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Stewartsville Middle School2.6 mi · 210
- Greenwich School2.7 mi · 397
- Ethel Hoppock Middle School2.9 mi · 119
- Pohatcong Township School3.5 mi · 318
- Holland Township Elementary School4.1 mi · 525
- Alpha Borough School4.1 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Bloomsbury Borough SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bloomsbury Borough School?
Bloomsbury Borough School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Bloomsbury Borough School serve?
Bloomsbury Borough School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloomsbury Borough School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bloomsbury Borough School is approximately 6.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bloomsbury Borough School?
At Bloomsbury Borough School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Bloomsbury Borough School public or private?
Bloomsbury Borough School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomsbury Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.