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Schools in Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg Town School District

Phillipsburg’s public schools score below 76% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Phillipsburg’s districts is 20%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Phillipsburg, 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.

#371of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
3,876 students on the public path
In brief

Phillipsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 176 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Phillipsburg’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,490 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Phillipsburg Elementary School, then Phillipsburg Middle School, then Phillipsburg High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sts. Philip & James School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Phillipsburg’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 24% of New Jersey school districts, #371 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 51%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,706 test results and a graduating class of 476 could put Phillipsburg anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Phillipsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,720 in math, 1,693 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolPhillipsburg Town School DistrictD
6–8Phillipsburg Middle SchoolPhillipsburg Town School DistrictC−
9–12Phillipsburg High SchoolPhillipsburg Town School DistrictB

Phillipsburg’s public schools are run by Phillipsburg Town School District. 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.

Phillipsburg Town School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,876 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,490NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.6% · 1693 students tested
Math20%
State average 35.5% · 1720 students tested

Phillipsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhillipsburgC−Phillipsburg Town
LopatcongBLopatcong Township
PohatcongCPohatcong Township

Easton, PA and Williams, PA border Phillipsburg but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Phillipsburg

6 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 Phillipsburgby address
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1
449 students9:1Rate it →
Philipsburg Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
420 students10:1Rate it →
Phillipsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
621 students8:1Rate it →
Phillipsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
636 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Phillipsburgin other towns
Phillipsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,750 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sts. Philip & James School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
129 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Phillipsburg’s schools

Are Phillipsburg’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Phillipsburg children attend score below 76% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #371 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Phillipsburg in?

Phillipsburg Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,876 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Phillipsburg kids go to high school?

Phillipsburg High School, with 1,750 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Phillipsburg’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Phillipsburg Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Phillipsburg spend per student?

$25,490 in Phillipsburg Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Phillipsburg?

Yes: Sts. Philip & James School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 129 students).

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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.