Bloomfield Township School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Bloomfield Township School District

The Bloomfield Township School District serves students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade in a single township that sits in New Jersey’s Essex County, about a short commute from Newark and Manhattan. The district operates one early childhood center, one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools, with an enrollment large enough to fill multiple buildings at each level. The housing market in the area shows home values well above the national median, and rents follow a similar pattern, reflecting the broader Essex County market where supply and demand are both moderately active. For a family considering a move, the cost of housing here is a meaningful factor, and the district’s boundaries include the township of Bloomfield along with small sections of neighboring East Orange and Glen Ridge.

The student body is diverse. The largest groups are students who identify as Hispanic, followed by white students, Black students, and Asian students, with much smaller numbers from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Economic data such as the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals is not reported in the available records, so that picture remains incomplete. Similarly, counts for students with disabilities and English learners are not present in the data, and a parent may want to ask the district directly about those services and supports.

State testing results are available across grades three through eight. In English language arts, the share of students scoring at proficient or above varies by grade. The strongest results appear in grades four, five, and six, where a majority meet the bar, while grades three, seven, and eight show a smaller share reaching proficiency. In math, the pattern is different. Proficiency starts around half in grade three and declines steadily, reaching a point in grade eight where only a modest fraction of students meet the state standard. Science results are also reported in grades five and eight; in both grades the proficiency rate is lower, which may reflect a harder standard or a narrower focus in those years. These results place the district’s overall academic performance below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Essex County.

The district’s spending per pupil falls in the lower range among its county peers. The chronic absenteeism rate, a measure of how many students miss enough school to affect their learning, is somewhat above the typical district in Essex County, meaning more students are chronically absent than the median. Graduation rate data is not available in the materials reviewed, so a direct look at high school completion is not possible here; that is a gap a parent would want to fill by checking the school itself.

A search for recent district changes, such as boundary adjustments, curriculum overhauls, or facility projects, did not turn up any identifiable parent-relevant developments in the recent period. That does not mean nothing has happened, only that nothing surfaced in the records we examined. For families weighing the district, the academic picture is mixed: reading performance is reasonably strong in the middle elementary grades but weakens later, while math and science lag at the upper end of the K-8 span. The district serves a diverse community in a metro area where housing costs are high, and its spending is on the lower side relative to local peers. These are the contours a resident would want to explore further by visiting schools and talking with administrators.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

6,438

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 47%

Black 21%

White 23%

Asian 6%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

31%

63%

Gr 4

43%

69%

Gr 5

55%

72%

Gr 6

51%

71%

Gr 7

40%

65%

Gr 8

38%

60%

Math

Gr 3

37%

63%

Gr 4

36%

57%

Gr 5

41%

54%

Gr 6

23%

58%

Gr 7

18%

44%

Gr 8

14%

19%

Science

Gr 5

26%

34%

Gr 8

21%

Schools in this District

11 schools are officially reported under this district.

The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen

Bloomfield High School

Bloomfield Middle School

Berkeley Elementary School

Brookdale Elementary School

Carteret Elementary School

Demarest Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School

Oak View Elementary School

Watsessing Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

51%

Grade 3

50%

Grade 4

48%

Grade 5

41%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

17%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

48%

Grade 3

60%

Grade 4

64%

Grade 5

62%

Grade 6

54%

Grade 7

51%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

30%

Grade 5

16%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$601,605

Year-over-year change+2.3%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$488K to $1.1M

vs. state typical1.05x

vs. national typical1.63x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07003	Bloomfield	$600K	+2.3%	99.7%
07028	Glen Ridge	$1.1M	+4.7%	0.3%
07017	East Orange	$488K	-1.1%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,449/mo

Year-over-year change+4.7%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$2,114 to $2,450/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07003	Bloomfield	$2,450	+4.7%	99.7%
07017	East Orange	$2,114	+1.8%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,036/mo

Home price / national median income7.2x

Annual rent / national median income35.1%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$586/mo

Market Activity: Essex County

Median listing price$599,000

Median listing price YoY-0.1%

Median price per sq ft$348

Median price per sq ft YoY+1.8%

Median days on market28.0 days

Median days on market YoY-3.5%

Active listings834

Active listings YoY+4.5%

New listings592

New listings YoY+6.5%

Pending listings614

Pending listings YoY-2.7%

Hotness: median listing price$563,500

Hotness: median listing price YoY-5.2%

Supply score96.1

Supply score YoY+2.6%

Demand score64.1

Demand score YoY-1.4%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.