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Califon Public School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

6 School Street, Califon, NJ 07830 · (908) 832-2828 · Part of Califon Borough School District

Califon’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of New Jersey school districts

Students
94
Students per teacher
6:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Califon Public School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Califon kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Califon Public SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.3%

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

6 School Street, Califon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten13
Grade 17
Grade 25
Grade 36
Grade 411
Grade 512
Grade 610
Grade 76
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
90’20
84’21
86’22
84’23
94’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Califon Public School from Califon families.

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; Califon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.