Clara Barton Elementary

Clara Barton Elementary is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in BORDENTOWN, New Jersey, part of Bordentown Regional School District, with 202 students on its rolls from grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Bordentown Regional School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,167 students; Clara Barton Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Clara Barton Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Burlington County indicate median household earnings sit near $108,111, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burlington County runs 139 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students), of which Clara Barton Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mac Farland Intermediate, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clara Barton Elementary has shrank 14%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 71% to 52% over that span.

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