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Schools in Bloomingdale · Bloomingdale Borough School District

Bloomingdale’s public schools score below 58% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomingdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#288of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$29.8K
▲ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
677 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomingdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 426 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomingdale’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,807 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Samuel R. Donald Elementary School, then Walter T. Bergen Middle School. Enrollment is up 24% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bloomingdale’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 42% of New Jersey school districts, #288 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (426)Better than 32%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results could put Bloomingdale anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bloomingdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (341 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomingdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Martha B. Day Elementary SchoolBloomingdale Borough School DistrictNo scores
2–4Samuel R. Donald Elementary SchoolBloomingdale Borough School DistrictC−
5–8Walter T. Bergen Middle SchoolBloomingdale Borough School DistrictC+

Bloomingdale’s public schools are run by Bloomingdale Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bloomingdale Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 677 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,807NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.6% · 338 students tested
Math35%
State average 35.5% · 341 students tested

Bloomingdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bloomingdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BloomingdaleC+Bloomingdale Borough
ButlerBButler Borough
WanaqueB+Wanaque Borough PK–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12
RiverdaleB+Riverdale Borough
West MilfordB−West Milford Township
RingwoodB−Ringwood Borough K–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12
Pompton LakesB+Pompton Lakes Borough

Every school in Bloomingdale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bloomingdaleby address
Martha B. Day Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
207 students11:1Rate it →
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
232 students10:1Rate it →
Walter T. Bergen Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
238 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomingdale’s schools

Are Bloomingdale’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomingdale children attend score below 58% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #288 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Bloomingdale in?

Bloomingdale Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 677 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bloomingdale spend per student?

$29,807 in Bloomingdale Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.