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Bloomfield High School

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Bloomfield High School ranks 205 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Bloomfield High School is a public high school in Bloomfield, New Jersey, serving 2,037 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked 312 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bloomfield High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state in some subjects like English Language Arts, it lags behind in others like Algebra I and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.6% of 9th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. However, only 26.7% were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school's graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 91.1% to 95.1% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been low, fluctuating between 0.6% and 1.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Bloomfield High School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools like Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School and Barringer High School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Montclair High School and Glen Ridge High School. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of 9th graders at Montclair High School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.6% at Bloomfield High School.

2,055

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,303

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2628

(973) 680-8500

District: Bloomfield Township School District

Feeder schools for Bloomfield High School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Elementary School
	Brookdale Elementary School
	Carteret Elementary School
	Demarest Elementary School
	More...
	Fairview Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Oak View Elementary School
	Watsessing Elementary School
Middle:	Bloomfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

22.9%

White:

21.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg49%

205^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 609Bloomfield Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	205 of 434	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	225 of 429	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	177 of 422	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	216 of 405	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	236 of 416	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	245 of 415	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	252 of 411	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	232 of 409	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	323 of 406	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	284 of 411	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	262 of 396	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.6	249 of 388	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	282 of 378	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	283 of 371	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	269 of 370	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	251 of 359	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	267 of 361	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	301 of 357	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.4	273 of 351	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	268 of 348	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.5	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	68 of 283	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	98 of 282	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	45 of 256	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	101 of 247	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	58 of 254	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	113 of 266	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	162 of 190	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	118 of 191	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	108 of 172	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	96 of 175	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	99 of 191	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	157 of 198	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	129 of 215	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	38 of 191	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	54 of 161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	34 of 137	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	34 of 146	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	202 of 426	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	249 of 420	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	158 of 416	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	198 of 414	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	215 of 402	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	223 of 408	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	242 of 403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	172 of 406	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	186 of 403	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	118 of 385	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	203 of 382	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	141 of 374	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	192 of 364	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	153 of 368	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	147 of 377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	135 of 358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	78 of 344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	116 of 324	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	68 of 326	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	158 of 345	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	212 of 426	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	205 of 419	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	167 of 414	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	253 of 410	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	221 of 402	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	245 of 407	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	245 of 405	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	147 of 359	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	148 of 361	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	119 of 333	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	277 of 349	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	213 of 355	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	171 of 345	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	95 of 335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	184 of 335	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	159 of 336	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	163 of 340	52.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%~ state avg

Geometry77%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%-8 vs state

Algebra I27%-5 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	160 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8500	2,055	159	12.9	50.3%	448 (21.8%)	470 (22.9%)	988 (48.1%)	109 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	48.8	205^th of 434 public high schools	52.8%		45.1	225^th of 429 public high schools	47.6%	20	80.3	50.1		24.8				56.6					26.8	26.7	78.0		75.7			$9,303	$222	$9,081
Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	86.2	24^th of 434 public high schools	94.5%		83.5	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	19		88.5	28.8	65.9		88.4	84.0	68.5		84.6	69.1	93.5	55.0	73.7	88.9		89.2			$10,966	$21	$10,945
East Orange STEM Academy High School	Public	6-12	129 Renshaw Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5900	646	37	17.4	19.0%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.6%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	48.3	211^th of 434 public high schools	51.4%		42.7	242^nd of 429 public high schools	43.6%	31		70.5	8.2	35.9	69.4	57.0	67.2	66.7	33.7	23.6		26.7	21.1	24.1	26.8		26.2			$12,197	$272	$11,925
East Orange Campus High School	Public	9-12	344 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7300	1,798	101	17.8	8.5%	50 (2.8%)	1,427 (79.4%)	289 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	9 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	9.1	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%		10	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%	11	58.7	17.0		3.3				14.1					3.6	3.6		0.0	0.0			$11,351	$278	$11,073
Montclair High School	Public	9-12	100 Chestnut St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4100	1,925	150	12.8	17.9%	935 (48.6%)	434 (22.5%)	305 (15.8%)	97 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	145 (7.5%)	62.5	135^th of 434 public high schools	68.9%		62.3	136^th of 429 public high schools	68.3%	1	88.1	69.1		47.9				62.9					14.3	14.3	43.3		43.3	96.0	96.0	$9,854	$108	$9,746
Belleville High School	Public	9-12	100 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4343	1,590	123	12.9	69.9%	146 (9.2%)	133 (8.4%)	1,164 (73.2%)	120 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.8%)	19.4	363^rd of 434 public high schools	16.4%		22.3	346^th of 429 public high schools	19.3%	17	66.3	40.2		12.5				31.9					3.5	3.5	30.3	2.9	20.8
Nutley High School	Public	9-12	300 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8824	1,222	88	13.8	15.4%	623 (51.0%)	42 (3.4%)	410 (33.6%)	118 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)	62.3	137^th of 434 public high schools	68.4%		60	145^th of 429 public high schools	66.2%	8	88.8	65.8		36.6				55.3					31.6	31.6	73.4		73.4			$12,615	$225	$12,390
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Public	9-12	239 Woodside Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 327-4466	275	19	14.4	88.0%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.4%)	176 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	15.7	383^rd of 434 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	74.0	26.0		2.0				18.8					5.9	5.9
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	35 Winans Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-8600	701	62	11.3	12.6%	4 (0.6%)	599 (85.4%)	93 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.4	269^th of 434 public high schools	38.0%		31.2	300^th of 429 public high schools	30.1%	31		64.0	8.2	14.7	58.1	52.4	65.9	59.8	14.3	13.1	2.0	48.6	14.1	26.3	23.1	1.8	5.8			$14,501	$320	$14,181
Barringer High School	Public	9-12	90 Parker St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5125	1,894	110	17.2	59.7%	12 (0.6%)	243 (12.8%)	1,619 (85.5%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	6.7	427^th of 434 public high schools	1.6%		5.6	425^th of 429 public high schools	0.9%	2	19.2			2.6				5.4					2.1	2.1						$5,862	$299	$5,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Bloomfield High School?

Students at Bloomfield High School are 48% Hispanic, 23% African American, 22% White, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Bloomfield High School in?

Bloomfield Township School District

Is Bloomfield High School a good school?

Bloomfield High School ranks 205^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bloomfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,055 students attended Bloomfield High School.

What schools feed into Bloomfield High School?

Bloomfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Elementary School
Elementary : Brookdale Elementary School
Elementary : Carteret Elementary School
Elementary : Demarest Elementary School
Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Oak View Elementary School
Elementary : Watsessing Elementary School
Middle : Bloomfield Middle School

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