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Springfield, NJ
Public School Ratings




Springfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Springfield Public School District details

Springfield Public School District
139 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081

2,238 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Springfield Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
51%
45%
62%
52%
40%
39%
51%
45%
62%
52%
40%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Edward V. Walton Primary School
601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ, 07081
PK-02
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School
75 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ, 07081
06-08
James Caldwell Elementary School
36 Caldwell Place
Springfield, NJ, 07081
03-05
Jonathan Dayton High School
139 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ, 07081
09-12
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School
666 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ, 07081
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 56.4% 39.1%
Black 14.2% 14.9%
Hispanic 20.5% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.0% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 12.6% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 9.6% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.1% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,126 $29,375,000 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,314 $5,178,000 9.3%
Staff $900 $2,015,000 3.6%
General Administration $420 $941,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,021 $2,284,000 4.1%
Operation $2,393 $5,356,000 9.6%
Transportation $445 $996,000 1.8%
Other $342 $765,000 1.4%
Total Support $7,835 $17,535,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,992 $8,934,000 16.0%
Total Expenditures $24,953 $55,844,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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