Elementary Schools in Milford Borough School District

Summary:

The Milford Borough School District in New Jersey has only one elementary school, Milford Public School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite its small size, with just 66 students, the school's performance has been mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts but challenges in Mathematics.

Milford Public School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 576 out of 1,342 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 720 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and 3 stars again in 2024-2025. In comparison, the Milford Borough School District as a whole is ranked 300 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Milford Public School's 5th-grade students performed better than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, but significantly lower in Mathematics. The school's 4th-grade students also outperformed the state in English Language Arts, while the 5th-grade students had a higher proficiency rate in ELA but lower rates in Mathematics and Science. These academic strengths and weaknesses, combined with the school's small size and relatively high per-student spending, suggest that Milford Public School faces unique challenges and opportunities in providing a well-rounded education to its students.

District Detail

7 Hillside Avenue
Milford, NJ 08848

(908) 995-4349

SchoolDigger Rank:
300^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 64

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Milford Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Hillside Avenue	Milford	08848	Hunterdon County	Milford Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 995-4349	64	7	9.0	25.0%	56 (87.5%)	4 (6.3%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	57.3	581^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.1	720^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.2%	139	54.5	63.6	18.2	$21,133	$263	$20,870

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Delaware Valley Regional High School District	4.64 mi	1	246^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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