Total enrollment
2,191
+19 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Springfield Public School District
New Jersey · 2,191 students · 1 city
For families inside Springfield Public School District, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,191 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Springfield Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Springfield Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #93 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,191 | #174 of 372 | #4,133 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #171 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #342 of 370 | #3,051 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.5% | #249 of 369 | #7,666 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #76 of 298 | #1,010 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Springfield Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Edward V. Walton Primary School at 61.2% proficient to Jonathan Dayton High School at 37.6%, a gap of 23.7 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,248 to 2,191 students (down 3%) and from 165 to 169 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dayton High School | Springfield | High | 09-12 | 654 |
| Edward V. Walton Primary School | Springfield | Elementary | PK-03 | 511 |
| Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School | Springfield | Middle | 06-08 | 474 |
| James Caldwell Elementary School | Springfield | Elementary | 03-05 | 276 |
| Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School | Springfield | Elementary | 03-05 | 276 |
About Springfield Public School District
Springfield Public School District is a sparse New Jersey school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,191.
For a sense of the school types, Springfield Public School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Springfield Public School District is about 438, noticeably below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Springfield Public School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,172 students to 2,191.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Springfield Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.