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Blairstown Elementary School

Q: Is Blairstown Elementary School a good school?

Blairstown Elementary School ranks 803 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Blairstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 425 students in grades PK-6 in Blairstown, New Jersey. The school is part of the Blairstown Elementary Township School District, which is ranked 417 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blairstown Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state averages on NJSLA assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of New Jersey elementary schools for female, male, and white student performance, as well as the bottom 35% for special education students and bottom 50% for economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 16.8% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, Blairstown Elementary School underperforms many of the nearby elementary schools on academic measures. For instance, White Township Consolidated School, Fredon Township School, and Stillwater Township School all outperform Blairstown on NJSLA ELA and math proficiency rates by 20-40 percentage points, despite Blairstown having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 and spending $13,951 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of several nearby schools.

418

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,951

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Sunset Hill Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825

(908) 362-6111

District: Blairstown Elementary Township School District

Students who attend Blairstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Warren Regional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg46%

803^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

417^th of 609Blairstown Elementary 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	40.5	803 of 1347	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	819 of 1338	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	863 of 1342	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	731 of 1345	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	732 of 1317	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	724 of 1360	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	852 of 1353	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	739 of 1352	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	787 of 1346	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	721 of 1357	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	678 of 1363	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	547 of 1367	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	600 of 1363	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	596 of 1360	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	651 of 1354	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	559 of 1346	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	501 of 1338	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.3	282 of 1329	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	328 of 1314	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	390 of 1303	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	225 of 1298	82.7%	★★★★☆
2003	70.8	427 of 1204	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	778 of 1326	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	830 of 1317	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	703 of 1318	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	644 of 1326	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	670 of 1290	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	730 of 1331	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	836 of 1333	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	496 of 1023	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.1	737 of 910	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	747 of 948	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	825 of 942	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	761 of 1318	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	749 of 1313	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	934 of 1315	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	756 of 1324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	739 of 1297	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	661 of 1335	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	797 of 1334	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	656 of 1023	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	714 of 989	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	651 of 958	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	752 of 949	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	660 of 868	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	322 of 1007	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	542 of 1001	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	809 of 970	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	827 of 963	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	855 of 975	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	785 of 976	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	803 of 964	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	728 of 1023	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	830 of 1022	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 13, 2014

I think Blairstowm Elementary school is an excellent school. I am having a hard time believing these results. I think the common core has hurt a lot of schools results, I feel this new math is also hurting the schools rating! It is ridiculous! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 21, 2013

I have a Special Needs child and have found that my input in the welfare of my child has been ignored, that he is forced to take classes which he will not utilize in life where time could be better spent assisting him in learning basic fundamental skills. I find the Child Study Team completely uncooperative in listening to my concerns and spends more time wasting time instead of implementing classes truly essential to my childs growth. Close Quote

Schools Near Blairstown Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blairstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Sunset Hill Road	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Blairstown Elementary Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 362-6111	418	44	9.5	18.2%	331 (79.2%)	13 (3.1%)	45 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	40.5	803^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.2	819^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	37.9		10.0	51.0	47.3	41.2			26.0	46.0	43.3	39.2					$13,951	$245	$13,706
Ridge and Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1234 State Route 94	Blairstown	07825	Warren County	Ridge and Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-1114	134	18	7.4	27.6%	98 (73.1%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	48.6	702^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	47.9%		37.4	832^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.8%	130	33.3	33.3	20.0	66.7	60.0	86.7	80.0	73.3	13.3	33.3	33.3	53.4	40.0		46.7	46.7	$13,265	$385	$12,880
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Route 94	Newton	07860	Warren County	Frelinghuysen Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 362-6319	121	13	9.2	11.6%	101 (83.5%)	4 (3.3%)	10 (8.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	66.2	465^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.4	441^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.0%	24	30.8		58.3	63.1	53.8	94.1			41.6	63.2	38.5	58.8					$12,044	$418	$11,626
Hope Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	320 Johnsonburg Road	Hope	07844	Warren County	Hope Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 459-4242	124	15	8.1	9.7%	103 (83.1%)	5 (4.0%)	14 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	37.3	851^st of 1347 public elementary schools	36.8%		48.6	689^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.5%	162	28.6		27.8	27.3	35.7	46.2	69.3		55.6	36.4	42.9	38.5	69.2				$19,117	$432	$18,685
Stillwater Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Stillwater Road	Stillwater	07875	Sussex County	Stillwater Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-6171	296	36	8.3	14.9%	267 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	71.9	393^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.9	430^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.9%	37	33.3		66.7	76.0	66.6	75.0			63.9	64.0	41.0	62.5					$17,126	$580	$16,546
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	349	28	12.4	25.5%	265 (75.9%)	12 (3.4%)	54 (15.5%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	85	195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.5%		70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	214			64.9						75.7								$9,632	$144	$9,488
Fredon Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Fredon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-4151	203	19	10.4	12.8%	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.1	585^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.6%		67.7	444^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.8%	141	32.4		51.8	40.9	64.7	95.2			51.8	40.9	38.2	52.4					$17,927	$704	$17,223
Green Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	69 Mackerly Road	Greendell	07839	Sussex County	Green Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 300-3800	414	43	9.5	11.4%	334 (80.7%)	18 (4.3%)	49 (11.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	64.5	485^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.9	408^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.5%	77	35.7	34.9	45.0	38.9	62.5	75.4	82.5	81.4	62.5	55.6	58.9	49.1	62.5	20.0	100.0	100.0	$14,773	$261	$14,512
Knowlton Township Board of Education	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Route 46	Delaware	07833	Warren County	Knowlton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-5118	174	20	8.8	20.7%	147 (84.5%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	56.6	590^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.3	575^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	15	35.0		56.5	55.6	55.0	59.1			56.5	27.8	55.0	40.9					$17,942	$731	$17,211
Mountain Villa School	Public	PK, KG-2	1686 County Rt 517	Allamuchy	07820	Warren County	Allamuchy Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-1894	173	9	18.7	6.4%	124 (71.7%)	8 (4.6%)	24 (13.9%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)																	$11,768	$382	$11,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Blairstown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blairstown Elementary School?

Students at Blairstown Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Blairstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Blairstown Elementary School.

Is Blairstown Elementary School a good school?

Blairstown Elementary School ranks 803^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blairstown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blairstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Warren Regional School

What district is Blairstown Elementary School in?

Blairstown Elementary Township School District

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