Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School

Located at 666 South Springfield Ave., in Springfield, New Jersey, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School is a small primary school that teaches 276 students (grades 3 through 5), overseen by Springfield Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 405.

Springfield Public School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,191 students; Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the resource side, On paper, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.6%; this one delivers 55.2%.

In the broader community, Union County reports that median household income runs about $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Edward V. Walton Primary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 261 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 12% to 16% over that span.

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