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Schools in Bordentown Township · Bordentown Regional School District

Bordentown Township’s public schools outscore 62% of New Jersey districts

In Bordentown Township, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bordentown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#182of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
3
1,696 students on the public path
In brief

Bordentown Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 448 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bordentown Township’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,789 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bordentown Regional Middle School, then Bordentown Regional High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bordentown Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of New Jersey school districts, #182 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (448)Better than 76%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 79%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,228 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Bordentown Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bordentown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,235 in math, 1,222 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Peter Muschal ElementaryBordentown Regional School DistrictB
6–8Bordentown Regional Middle SchoolBordentown Regional School DistrictB+
9–12Bordentown Regional High SchoolBordentown Regional School DistrictB

Bordentown Township’s public schools are run by Bordentown Regional School District, which also serves Bordentown and Fieldsboro. 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.

Bordentown Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,167 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,789NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.6% · 1222 students tested
Math48%
State average 35.5% · 1235 students tested

Bordentown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bordentown TownshipBBordentown Regional
HamiltonCHamilton Township
MansfieldB+Mansfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
ChesterfieldB+Chesterfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
Fieldsboro—Bordentown Regional
FlorenceCFlorence Township

Falls, PA borders Bordentown Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Bordentown Township

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 Bordentown Townshipby address
Peter Muschal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bordentown
B
464 students10:1Rate it →
Bordentown Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bordentown
B+
504 students13:1Rate it →
Bordentown Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bordentown
B
728 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Juvenile Female Secure Unit, Juvenile Medium Secure Facility and Juvenile Medium Secure Facility South).

Questions about Bordentown Township’s schools

Are Bordentown Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Bordentown Township children attend outscore 62% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #182 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bordentown Township in?

Bordentown Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,167 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bordentown Township kids go to high school?

Bordentown Regional High School in Bordentown, with 728 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bordentown Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Bordentown Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Bordentown Township spend per student?

$25,789 in Bordentown Regional 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 2023) 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.