Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILLIPSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341296005856
Philipsburg Primary School
1000 Green Street, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 · (908) 454-3400 · Warren County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
320 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 220 | 52% |
| Grade 2 | 200 | 48% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Philipsburg Primary School→Phillipsburg Elementary School→Phillipsburg Middle School→Phillipsburg High School
Based on grade levels within Phillipsburg School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Philipsburg Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg Primary School this school | 420 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center PHILLIPSBURG | 449 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Dr. Albert M. Bean School PINE HILL | 364 | 77.7% | 22.9% |
| Dawes Avenue Elementary School Somers Point | 341 | 73.0% | 28.3% |
| Rieck Avenue Elementary School MILLVILLE | 419 | 78.8% | 31.1% |
| Child Family Center MILLVILLE | 554 | 75.3% | 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 Philipsburg Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #636 of 1,562 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #317 of 1,390 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #97 of 1,392 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #265 of 1,481 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #772 of 798 | #11 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
420
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 420 | 42.3 | 9.9:1 | 76% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 40.8 | 9.7:1 | 68% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 40 | 9.9:1 | 73% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 39 | 10.0:1 | 69% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 41 | 10.4:1 | 74% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 24 | 9.8:1 | 85% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 74% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 21 | 10.2:1 | 60% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philipsburg Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (425 to 420); teachers up 3% (41 to 42.3).
About Philipsburg Primary School
Philipsburg Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school in PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey, one of the schools in Phillipsburg School District. A federal count lists 420 students at the school, in kindergarten through 2.
Phillipsburg School District is the local district for Philipsburg Primary School. It runs 5 schools with 3,876 students.
Philipsburg Primary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 34%. Other groups include 33% White, 22% Black, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 13% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 42.3 full-time equivalents, or about 9.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 76%. It compares with 36% for public schools in Warren County.
In the county around the school, Warren County, the median household income is $100,869, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 41 public schools in Warren County, enrolling about 15,462 students in all.
The school nearest to Philipsburg Primary School is Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Philipsburg Primary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment grew 7% from its 2020-21 level of 391.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in Phillipsburg School District
- Phillipsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Phillipsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 449 students
Other schools in PHILLIPSBURG
- Phillipsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Phillipsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 449 students
- Lopatcong Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Lopatcong Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center0.6 mi · 449
- Phillipsburg Elementary School0.8 mi · 621
- Alpha Borough School1.3 mi · 215
- Lopatcong Elementary School1.5 mi · 389
- Phillipsburg Middle School1.6 mi · 636
- Pohatcong Township School2.1 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Philipsburg Primary SchoolHow large is Philipsburg Primary School?
Philipsburg Primary School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Philipsburg Primary School serve?
Philipsburg Primary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Philipsburg Primary School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Philipsburg Primary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philipsburg Primary School?
At Philipsburg Primary School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Philipsburg Primary School public or private?
Philipsburg Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phillipsburg School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.