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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341566001244

Springfield Township School

2146 JACKSONVILLE ROAD, JOBSTOWN, NJ 08041 · (609) 723-2479 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
  • DBeats 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

Enrollment
297
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
37 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K269%
Kindergarten4314%
Grade 13110%
Grade 23913%
Grade 34816%
Grade 43512%
Grade 53813%
Grade 63712%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (37).

Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
24683%
STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
217%
STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
114%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
72%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
114%
STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16556%
Female
13244%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
53.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -10.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2553.9%48.4%
2023-2454.0%58.7%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Springfield Township School

Springfield Township School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Springfield Township School this school29712.5%50.3%
Three Bridges School
THREE BRIDGES
29313.3%65.6%
Fairview Elementary School
RED BANK
29111.7%64.3%
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School
NEWTON
32215.8%55.7%
South Harrison Elementary School
HARRISONVILLE
34511.6%49.2%
Stillwater Township School
STILLWATER
29614.9%58.3%
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 Springfield Township School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Burlington County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
50.3%#514 of 1,290#18 of 56
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.4%#618 of 1,319
▼ 213
#27 of 56
▼ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.9%#618 of 1,319
▼ 28
#19 of 56
▼ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
297#1,119 of 1,562#56 of 76
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#1,370 of 1,390#69 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.6%#1,217 of 1,392#66 of 70
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
12.5%#1,195 of 1,481#59 of 73
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+37.5%#38 of 545#3 of 32
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 2024-25
Enrollment
297
+71 (+31%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529716.817.7:112% (37)
2023-242882213.1:111% (33)
2022-2327921.812.8:114% (38)
2020-212261812.6:112% (28)
2017-1821623.89.1:118% (39)
2015-16222258.9:115% (33)
2010-112832014.2:18% (24)
2000-013392414.1:19% (29)
1990-912701320.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Township School.

Since 2017-18: students up 38% (216 to 297); teachers down 29% (23.8 to 16.8).

About Springfield Township School

The public elementary school Springfield Township School is located in JOBSTOWN, New Jersey. It enrolled 297 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.

The local education agency for Springfield Township School is Springfield Township School District.

White students make up 83% of enrollment at Springfield Township School. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Burlington County is roughly 64% White. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school's lunch program data list 12% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Burlington County averages 32%, higher than here.

Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Springfield Township School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Springfield Township School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.3% and a predicted 59.3%.

Burlington County has about 467,805 residents, and the median household income is $108,111, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Burlington County has 139 public schools and roughly 69,020 students.

Nearby, John Hydock Elementary School is about 2.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Springfield Township School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 50.3% versus a 35.9% average.

The federal government classifies Springfield Township School's location as Rural: Fringe.

Springfield Township School's enrollment grew from 226 in 2020-21 to 297 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.6:1).

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Burlington County at a glance

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Population
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students

Quick facts

School name
Springfield Township School
District
Springfield Township School District
Address
2146 JACKSONVILLE ROAD, JOBSTOWN, NJ 08041
Phone
(609) 723-2479
County
Burlington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
37 (12%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
341566001244
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Springfield Township School
How large is Springfield Township School?
Springfield Township School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Springfield Township School serve?
Springfield Township School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Springfield Township School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Springfield Township School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Township School?
At Springfield Township School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Springfield Township School public or private?
Springfield Township School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield Township School District.
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