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Phillipsburg Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

525 Warren Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · (908) 454-3400 · Part of Phillipsburg Town School District

Phillipsburg’s School Grade C− better than 24% of New Jersey school districts

Students
621
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Phillipsburg Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Phillipsburg kids: Phillipsburg Middle School

On the path

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

PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Phillipsburg Middle School636 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%

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

525 Warren Street, Phillipsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3225
Grade 4192
Grade 5204
Enrollment over time
609’20
582’21
595’22
586’23
621’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 27%Black 25%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phillipsburg Elementary School from Phillipsburg families.

Other schools in Phillipsburg Town School District

The district →

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