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Schools in Northfield · Mainland Regional School District, Northfield City School District

Northfield’s public schools outscore 60% of New Jersey districts

In Northfield, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Northfield, 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.

#195of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.1K
▲ 6% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Mainland Regional
Students per teacher
10.8
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,014 students on the public path
In brief

Northfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 449 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northfield’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Northfield runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Northfield Community Elementary School (PK–4) and Northfield Community Middle School (5–8) are Northfield’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Mainland Regional School District with Linwood and Somers Point: Mainland Regional High School in Linwood. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 44% across both districts 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

Mainland Regional spends $30,140 per student and Northfield City $24,379, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Northfield’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of New Jersey school districts, #195 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 70%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 886 test results and a graduating class of 310 could put Northfield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Northfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (880 in math, 892 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Northfield Community Elementary SchoolNorthfield City School DistrictB−
5–8Northfield Community Middle SchoolNorthfield City School DistrictB+
9–12Mainland Regional High Schoolin LinwoodB+

Northfield runs its own schools through grade 8 (Northfield City School District). From grade 9, students attend the Mainland Regional School District, shared with Linwood and Somers Point. Its high school is in Linwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Northfield

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

Mainland Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,160 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,140NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Northfield City School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 854 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,379NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Mainland Regional School District45%
State average 48.6% · 288 students tested
Math · 9–12, Mainland Regional School District28%
State average 35.5% · 280 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Northfield City School District53%
State average 48.6% · 604 students tested
Math · PK–8, Northfield City School District51%
State average 35.5% · 600 students tested

Northfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthfieldBNorthfield City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12
Egg HarborC+Egg Harbor Township
LinwoodA−Linwood City PK–8 · Mainland Regional 9–12

Every school in Northfield

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 Northfieldby address
Northfield Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
457 students9:1Rate it →
Northfield Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
397 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Northfieldin other towns
Mainland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Linwood
B+
1,160 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Northfield’s schools

Are Northfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Northfield children attend outscore 60% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #195 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northfield in?

Two districts: Northfield City School District runs grades PK–8, and Mainland Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Linwood and Somers Point.

Where do Northfield kids go to high school?

Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, with 1,160 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Northfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Northfield spend per student?

$30,140 in Mainland Regional School District and $24,379 in Northfield City 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.