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Carteret Elementary School

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Carteret Elementary School ranks 725 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Carteret Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the Bloomfield Township School District and state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Carteret Elementary School faces several challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's strong performance in certain subgroups, such as its African American students and low-socioeconomic status students, suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve overall student outcomes. Compared to other elementary schools in the Bloomfield Township School District, Carteret Elementary School generally performs better than Berkeley Elementary School but worse than Watsessing Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics.

Despite the challenges, Carteret Elementary School's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that there may be opportunities to provide more individualized attention and support to students. Additionally, the school's spending per student, while slightly higher than the district average, is lower than some nearby schools in other districts, such as Shelia Y. Oliver Academy and Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy.

383

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,694

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Grove Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-5650

(973) 680-8580

District: Bloomfield Township School District

Students who attend Carteret Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomfield Middle School
High:	Bloomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

17.8%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

725^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bloomfield Township School District

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	46.0	725 of 1347	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	847 of 1338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	811 of 1342	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	890 of 1345	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	742 of 1317	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	847 of 1360	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	850 of 1353	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	747 of 1352	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.7	688 of 1346	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	774 of 1357	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.6	546 of 1363	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	614 of 1367	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	747 of 1363	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	618 of 1360	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	544 of 1354	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	604 of 1346	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	829 of 1338	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	956 of 1329	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	1121 of 1314	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.1	910 of 1303	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	843 of 1298	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.6	867 of 1204	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	45 of 463	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	88 of 469	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	102 of 463	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	150 of 494	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	117 of 456	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	67 of 517	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	261 of 597	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	372 of 434	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	666 of 1326	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	812 of 1317	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	715 of 1318	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	857 of 1326	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	772 of 1290	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	840 of 1331	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	783 of 1333	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	342 of 1032	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	424 of 989	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	329 of 982	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	379 of 953	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	159 of 896	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	288 of 899	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	310 of 870	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	201 of 1023	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	279 of 939	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	214 of 910	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	266 of 863	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.8	32 of 839	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	203 of 948	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	294 of 942	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	758 of 1318	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	823 of 1313	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	869 of 1315	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	862 of 1324	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	729 of 1297	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	791 of 1335	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	853 of 1334	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	522 of 949	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	728 of 868	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	724 of 1007	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	529 of 1001	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2022)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Carteret 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
Carteret Elementary School	Public	K-6	158 Grove Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8580	383	45	8.6	72.6%	33 (8.6%)	68 (17.8%)	264 (68.9%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46	725^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.7	847^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.7%	122	25.6		39.3	56.6	63.4	64.6			35.5	46.6	45.5	22.0					$7,694	$511	$7,183
Berkeley Elementary School	Public	K-6	351 Bloomfield Ave	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8540	453	44	10.4	68.2%	58 (12.8%)	101 (22.3%)	255 (56.3%)	19 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	24.8	1026^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.8%		21	1062^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	20.6%	36	16.7		33.9	30.6	47.2	50.8			31.8	23.8	25.5	14.5					$7,007	$243	$6,764
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	37	12.0	78.1%	37 (8.4%)	43 (9.8%)	325 (74.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	21.3	1073^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	113	12.7		22.0	32.7	59.6	41.4			18.4	10.9	38.3	5.0
Salome Urena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	284 First Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8280	516	30	17.2	87.0%	12 (2.3%)	38 (7.4%)	441 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.8	1149^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	1141^st of 1338 public elementary schools	14.7%	8	13.0	6.0	25.5	39.6	28.3	14.6	43.5	38.7	29.4	34.7	21.7	7.6	17.4	20.0			$12,232	$137	$12,095
Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	842	54	15.5	89.4%	12 (1.4%)	36 (4.3%)	775 (92.0%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21.4	1072^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.3	1140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.8%	68	17.9	2.0	30.8	28.3	35.5	39.0	33.3	34.8	27.6	32.3	23.2	20.8	26.0	4.0	70.8	70.8	$8,498	$552	$7,946
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	404 North Grove Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5860	413	30	13.7	14.8%	9 (2.2%)	323 (78.2%)	66 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	29.6	963^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.5%		24.6	1013^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.3%	50	10.7	10.3	43.9	41.2	23.7	75.0	73.6	58.6	36.6	44.1	20.8	21.9	17.6	34.4			$12,075	$362	$11,713
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	333	31	10.7	52.9%	57 (17.1%)	93 (27.9%)	152 (45.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	39.4	821^st of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.1	766^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.8%	55	27.5		15.9	61.1	60.0	35.9			34.9	44.5	55.2	28.3					$9,551	$335	$9,216
First Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 First Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5240	1,084	76	14.2	85.9%	20 (1.8%)	58 (5.4%)	968 (89.3%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	45.8	730^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.2	808^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.6%	78	20.5	8.4	45.8	53.8	60.0	42.5	53.7	54.8	58.2	43.2	41.8	28.8	30.9	16.5	91.3	91.3	$8,759	$532	$8,227
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-1210	157	13	12.5	31.8%	6 (3.8%)	131 (83.4%)	16 (10.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,296	$269	$14,027
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Berkeley Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8550	499	44	11.4	50.1%	60 (12.0%)	140 (28.1%)	256 (51.3%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	44.9	742^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.9%		48	693^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.2%	49	17.4		47.9	53.8	51.8	49.2			50.7	51.9	37.2	34.8					$6,620	$291	$6,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Carteret Elementary School

What district is Carteret Elementary School in?

Bloomfield Township School District

What schools do graduates of Carteret Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bloomfield Middle School
High : Bloomfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Carteret Elementary School?

Students at Carteret Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian.

Is Carteret Elementary School a good school?

Carteret Elementary School ranks 725^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carteret Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Carteret Elementary School.

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