Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Bordentown’s public schools outscore 62% of New Jersey districts
48% of students in Bordentown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bordentown, 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.
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.
Bordentown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 444 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bordentown’s, its schools beat 78%, 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 elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mac Farland Intermediate, then 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.
What’s behind Bordentown’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bordentown, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bordentown
Clara Barton Elementary
Grades K–2 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bordentown
Clara Barton Elementary
Grades K–2 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bordentown
Clara Barton Elementary
Grades K–2 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bordentown
Mac Farland Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 269 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bordentown
Mac Farland Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 269 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bordentown
Mac Farland Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 269 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 728 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 728 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 728 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bordentown
Bordentown Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 728 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Bordentown’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.
Close to the state in reading
Bordentown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bordentown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bordentown | B | Bordentown Regional |
| Hamilton | C | Hamilton Township |
Every school in Bordentown
4 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).
Questions about Bordentown’s schools
Are Bordentown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Bordentown 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 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bordentown in?
Bordentown Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,167 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bordentown kids go to high school?
Bordentown Regional High School, with 728 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Bordentown’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 spend per student?
$25,789 in Bordentown Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bordentown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bordentown → They have their own page.
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.