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Phillipsburg Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

1092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Phillipsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with 586 students. The school is part of the Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked 514 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillipsburg Elementary School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 23.5% of 3rd graders, 26.2% of 4th graders, and 37.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, ranging from 27.2% for 3rd grade to 32.6% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 49.8% to 44.2%. Additionally, Phillipsburg Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 28.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Holland Township Elementary School, which is 7.09 miles away, outperforms Phillipsburg Elementary School across multiple academic measures, including English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state averages. However, Phillipsburg Elementary School's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better than other student subgroups, ranking in the top 40% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

621

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,299

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Warren Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-3419

(908) 454-3400

District: Phillipsburg School District

Students who attend Phillipsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phillipsburg Middle School
High:	Phillipsburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

27.1%

African American:

25.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

New Jersey avg46%

1,092^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

514^th of 609Phillipsburg 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	20.5	1092 of 1347	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1059 of 1338	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1094 of 1342	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1116 of 1345	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1061 of 1317	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1108 of 1360	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1115 of 1353	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1004 of 1352	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	923 of 1346	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	874 of 1357	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	795 of 1363	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	780 of 1367	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	752 of 1363	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	886 of 1360	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	880 of 1354	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	955 of 1346	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.8	871 of 1338	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	923 of 1329	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.4	1084 of 1314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	999 of 1303	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	1058 of 1298	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.2	889 of 1204	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	327 of 463	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	328 of 469	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	277 of 494	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	227 of 456	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	392 of 522	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	225 of 597	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	126 of 559	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	239 of 499	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	187 of 489	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	255 of 411	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	190 of 463	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	196 of 434	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1072 of 1326	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1039 of 1317	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1047 of 1318	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1072 of 1326	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1069 of 1290	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1118 of 1331	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1101 of 1333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	591 of 1032	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	585 of 989	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	653 of 982	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	651 of 953	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	613 of 896	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	492 of 899	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	552 of 870	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	769 of 1023	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	612 of 939	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	641 of 910	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	637 of 863	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	588 of 839	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	599 of 948	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	704 of 942	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1013 of 1318	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	973 of 1313	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1022 of 1315	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1066 of 1324	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1002 of 1297	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1009 of 1335	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1062 of 1334	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	755 of 1023	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	677 of 989	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	821 of 958	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	735 of 949	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	588 of 868	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	705 of 1007	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	682 of 1001	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	859 of 970	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	867 of 963	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	888 of 975	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	916 of 976	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	925 of 964	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	930 of 1023	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	954 of 1022	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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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
Phillipsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	525 Warren Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	621	74	8.4	77.0%	241 (38.8%)	156 (25.1%)	168 (27.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	20.5	1092^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.1	1059^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.9%	33	19.8		23.5	26.2	37.5				27.2	26.6	32.6						$15,299	$660	$14,639
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	459 Center Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3010	449	48	9.4	73.7%	175 (39.0%)	86 (19.2%)	150 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)																	$18,378	$433	$17,945
Philipsburg Primary School	Public	K-2	1000 Green Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	420	42	9.9	76.2%	139 (33.1%)	93 (22.1%)	141 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,583	$767	$16,816
Lopatcong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 Route 57	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Lopatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-0800	389	33	11.7	17.0%	194 (49.9%)	73 (18.8%)	68 (17.5%)	39 (10.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	38.3	839^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.7	873^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.8%	34			38.0	37.7					50.6	42.0							$6,672		$6,672
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
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
Greenwich School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Wyndham Farm Boulevard	Stewartsville	08886	Warren County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-2022	397	36	11.0	11.8%	242 (61.0%)	50 (12.6%)	64 (16.1%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	54.3	625^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.7	599^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.2%	26	41.2		50.0	33.9	58.9				56.9	32.1	55.8						$6,883	$83	$6,800
Harmony Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	2551 Belvidere Road	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Harmony Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-1001	190	24	7.8	20.5%	171 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	34.1	895^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	946^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.3%	51	13.3	42.1	38.5	33.4	26.7	50.0	60.0	47.4	53.8	33.3	31.3	40.9	46.6	10.0			$16,374	$531	$15,843
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
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

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