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Demarest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

465 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8510 · Part of Bloomfield Township School District

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

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Demarest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–6Demarest Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Bloomfield Middle Schoolin Bloomfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

465 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 175
Grade 254
Grade 366
Grade 481
Grade 570
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
480’20
480’21
470’22
483’23
482’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 26%Black 16%Asian 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Bloomfield Township School District

The district →
Fairview Elementary School
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C
499 students11:1
The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen
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158 students14:1
Berkeley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bloomfield
D
453 students10:1
Oak View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bloomfield
B+
399 students13:1
Carteret Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bloomfield
C−
383 students9:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bloomfield
C
352 students11:1

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.