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Carteret Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

158 Grove Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8580 · Part of Bloomfield Township School District

Bloomfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New Jersey school districts

Students
383
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Carteret Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bloomfield Township kids: Bloomfield Middle School

On the path

Where Bloomfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Carteret Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Bloomfield Middle Schoolin Bloomfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

158 Grove Street, Bloomfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 158
Grade 253
Grade 363
Grade 457
Grade 545
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
387’20
375’21
373’22
372’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 18%White 9%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carteret Elementary School from Bloomfield Township families.

Other schools in Bloomfield Township School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Bloomfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.