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Milford Public School

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Milford Public School ranks 581 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Milford Public School is a small elementary school in Milford, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Milford Borough School District, which is ranked 300 out of 609 districts in the state.

Milford Public School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. In 2024-2025, 63.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.7%. The school also had 54.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, well above the state's 30.1%. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 18.2% for 5th graders was lower than the state's 44.2%. Milford Public School generally outperforms nearby schools like Alpha Borough School and Pohatcong Township School on test scores.

One area of concern for Milford Public School is its fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 8.3% to 19.3% in recent years, often higher than the state's target of 10%. The school's small size, with a very low student-teacher ratio, allows for individualized attention, but may also limit the breadth of educational and extracurricular opportunities available to students. Overall, Milford Public School's strong academic performance, particularly in ELA and Science, is a point of pride, but the school faces challenges in maintaining consistent achievement and addressing chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,133

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Hillside Avenue
Milford, NJ 08848-9459

(908) 995-4349

District: Milford Borough School District

Students who attend Milford Public School usually attend:

High:

Delaware Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

African American:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2012 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2012

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

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg42%

581^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 609Milford Borough 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	581 of 1347	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	720 of 1338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	576 of 1342	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	544 of 1360	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.2	7 of 1353	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	55.4	654 of 1352	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.6	434 of 1357	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	376 of 1363	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	609 of 1367	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	359 of 1363	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	443 of 1360	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	678 of 1354	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.1	935 of 1346	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	947 of 1338	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	849 of 1329	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.9	618 of 1314	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	29.0	1050 of 1303	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.8	931 of 1298	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	60.3	598 of 1204	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	640 of 1023	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2016	54.9	317 of 713	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	211 of 713	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	232 of 717	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	363 of 704	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	464 of 677	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.8	464 of 640	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.7	318 of 631	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	363 of 615	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.5	227 of 588	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.8	335 of 574	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2019)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science55%+24 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

School is severely run down and they currently don't have enough students to have a kindergarten class. rumor has it they want to bring the FOUR students back -- that they sent to Frenchtown this year -- to have a merged K/1 class with a total of 7 children in total. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DECISION that was made by the school and the school board stating it is the best interest of the kids! Which is totally NOT true! It is apparent they are doing this to save a teachers job! Close Quote

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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
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
Holland Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 Milford Warren Glen Road	Milford	08848	Hunterdon County	Holland Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 995-2401	525	62	8.4	14.1%	464 (88.4%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	50.4	678^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.7%		46.8	712^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.8%	34	35.0	34.5	42.3	69.2	47.5	58.1	65.3	74.6	44.2	40.3	45.0	34.9	48.9	30.3	90.5	90.5	$16,743	$424	$16,319
Frenchtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	902 Harrison St	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Frenchtown Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2751	97	15	6.5	25.8%	74 (76.3%)	2 (2.1%)	13 (13.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	80.7	279^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.3%		57	580^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	301	50.0	7.7	57.1		68.8			53.9	71.4		68.8			9.1			$17,886	$457	$17,429
Alexandria Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	557 County Rd. 513	Pittstown	08867	Hunterdon County	Alexandria Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-6811	417	50	8.3	9.4%	354 (84.9%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (8.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	56.3	593^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.0%		28.5	960^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.3%	367	35.5	23.8	59.0	48.1	40.0	65.8	86.0	93.0	66.7	48.2	35.5	47.3	56.5	15.3	100.0	100.0	$12,932	$396	$12,536
Bloomsbury Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Main Street	Bloomsbury	08804	Hunterdon County	Bloomsbury Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 479-4414	98	15	6.5	23.5%	68 (69.4%)	12 (12.2%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	89.5	127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.6%		37.6	827^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.2%	700			70.0						80.0								$16,669	$199	$16,470
Kingwood Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	880 County Road 519	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Kingwood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2941	341	39	8.7	11.1%	302 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	71.2	403^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.1%		51.5	651^st of 1338 public elementary schools	51.3%	248	54.0	24.4	50.0	85.8	73.0	69.4	87.8	64.4	67.9	39.3	62.2	33.3	46.2	3.7	68.8	72.2	$15,499	$240	$15,259
Pohatcong Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Rte 519	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Pohatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-8155	318	32	10.0	31.4%	216 (67.9%)	23 (7.2%)	61 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	32.5	919^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		39.4	804^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.9%	115	25.9	17.2	22.2	40.7	35.5	43.8	60.6	62.9	30.6	51.8	35.5	37.6	36.3	5.3	60.0	60.0	$14,021	$344	$13,677
Alpha Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	817 North Boulevard	Alpha	08865	Warren County	Alpha Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-5000	215	22	9.6	34.9%	155 (72.1%)	16 (7.4%)	38 (17.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	39	825^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.6	736^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.0%	89	18.8	18.8	45.8	51.8	31.3	42.9	40.9	37.5	45.8	48.1	25.0	33.4	31.8	0.0	63.7	63.7	$12,813	$264	$12,549
Franklin Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	226 Quakertown Road	Quakertown	08868	Hunterdon County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-7929	293	30	9.7	17.7%	216 (73.7%)	5 (1.7%)	62 (21.2%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57	588^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	583^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.4%	5	45.7	24.0	52.4	38.5	68.6	69.6	70.6	64.0	33.3	46.2	37.2	91.3	70.6	55.6			$14,956	$365	$14,591
Union Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	149 Perryville Road	Hampton	08827	Hunterdon County	Union Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-5511	259	27	9.7	6.9%	180 (69.5%)	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.2%)	45 (17.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	89.4	134^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.0%	13			67.3						83.7								$11,993	$386	$11,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Milford Public School

How many students attend Milford Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Milford Public School.

What schools do graduates of Milford Public School attend?

Students who attend Milford Public School usually go on to attend:

High : Delaware Valley Regional High School

What district is Milford Public School in?

Milford Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Milford Public School?

Students at Milford Public School are 88% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Milford Public School a good school?

Milford Public School ranks 581^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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