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Bradford Elementary School

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Bradford Elementary School ranks 239 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Bradford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Montclair Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bradford Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.8% of 3rd graders, 66.7% of 4th graders, and 53.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is also impressive, with 82.3% of 3rd graders, 70% of 4th graders, and 68.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the state average on the NJSLA-S (Science) assessment, with 62.9% scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

While Bradford Elementary School outperforms the nearby Edgemont Elementary School and Watchung Elementary School, which are also part of the Montclair Public School District, it lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Bloomfield Township School District, such as Brookdale Elementary School and Oak View Elementary School, which have consistently higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

388

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,293

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 Mt Hebron Rd
Upper Montclair, NJ 07042

(973) 509-4155

District: Montclair Public School District

Students who attend Bradford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buzz Aldrin Middle School
	Glenfield Middle School
	Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
High:	Montclair High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2018 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

239^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Montclair Public School District

151^st of 609Montclair Public 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	82.6	239 of 1347	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	224 of 1338	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	274 of 1342	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	331 of 1345	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	242 of 1317	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	424 of 1360	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	519 of 1353	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	399 of 1352	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	257 of 1346	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	139 of 1357	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	262 of 1363	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	174 of 1367	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	178 of 1363	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	312 of 1360	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	384 of 1354	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	471 of 1346	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.4	250 of 1338	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	535 of 1329	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	748 of 1314	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.0	667 of 1303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.3	370 of 1298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2003	69.0	458 of 1204	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	21 of 456	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	144 of 522	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	82 of 517	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	72.0	89 of 370	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	223 of 370	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	339 of 1326	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	331 of 1317	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	239 of 1318	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	279 of 1326	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	159 of 1290	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	195 of 1331	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	415 of 1333	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	599 of 1032	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.6	182 of 989	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	301 of 870	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	171 of 1318	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	160 of 1313	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	295 of 1315	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	335 of 1324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	314 of 1297	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	543 of 1335	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	561 of 1334	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	240 of 1023	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	92 of 989	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	93 of 958	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	145 of 949	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	65 of 868	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	298 of 1007	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	407 of 1001	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	99 of 970	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	89 of 963	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	121 of 975	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	214 of 976	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	197 of 964	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	195 of 1023	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	363 of 1022	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+16 vs state

Science63%+33 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Wonderful school. Qualified principal and staff. Our son is in his 4th year and zero complaints, only praise. 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)				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 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Mt Hebron Rd	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4155	388	41	9.5	8.2%	209 (53.9%)	39 (10.1%)	51 (13.1%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (16.8%)	82.6	239^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.8	224^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	62.9	75.8	66.7	53.7		82.3	70.0	68.6		$13,293	$53	$13,240
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	603 Grove St	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4242	391	36	10.8	19.2%	205 (52.4%)	41 (10.5%)	87 (22.3%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	61.5	518^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	480^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	35.3	41.9	61.9	56.9		56.3	63.1	53.0		$11,807	$55	$11,752
School #16	Public	K-5	755 Grove Street	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2420	201	25	8.2	49.3%	65 (32.3%)	14 (7.0%)	82 (40.8%)	28 (13.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	55.4	610^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.7%		55.8	596^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	14	33.4	34.5	43.5	70.0		68.9	30.4	76.2		$13,684		$13,684
Little Falls Township Public School # 2	Public	PK, KG-2	Little Falls School # 2	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1386	343	30	11.6	27.1%	195 (56.9%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.5%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$13,688	$414	$13,274
Brookdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1230 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8520	342	32	10.8	12.6%	189 (55.3%)	21 (6.1%)	84 (24.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.0%)	90.5	106^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.1%		85.7	199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	93	48.7	74.0	83.3	89.7	83.3	78.0	76.4	76.9	66.6	$6,568		$6,568
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	251	23	10.9	17.1%	130 (51.8%)	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.1%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	307^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.1	267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.0%	40	48.7	72.1	67.5	73.7		65.1	55.0	64.1		$13,652	$243	$13,409
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Garden St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4259	406	34	11.9	9.1%	245 (60.3%)	28 (6.9%)	57 (14.0%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	81.2	270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	39	47.9	75.0	64.6	66.2		88.3	62.9	62.0		$11,719	$53	$11,666
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-6	150 Garrabrant Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8590	399	32	12.6	14.5%	169 (42.4%)	33 (8.3%)	121 (30.3%)	53 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	90	116^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.4%		91.1	95^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.9%	21	53.1	61.6	80.0	86.0	100.0	74.3	72.3	78.0	86.5	$8,218		$8,218
School #14	Public	PK, KG-5	99 St Andrews Boulevard	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2411	355	38	9.4	63.1%	136 (38.3%)	23 (6.5%)	154 (43.4%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.8	873^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.2%		40.9	784^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.4%	89	13.1	43.6	52.3	37.3		51.3	36.2	34.1		$13,815	$596	$13,219
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3			73.6	78.1			$8,403	$47	$8,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bradford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buzz Aldrin Middle School
Middle : Glenfield Middle School
Middle : Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
High : Montclair High School

Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?

Bradford Elementary School ranks 239^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

Students at Bradford Elementary School are 54% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Bradford Elementary School in?

Montclair Public School District

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Bradford Elementary School.

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