Is Jonathan Dayton High School a good school?

Jonathan Dayton High School ranks 168 th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jonathan Dayton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Jonathan Dayton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonathan Dayton High School?

Students at Jonathan Dayton High School are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Jonathan Dayton High School

Public 9-12

139 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081

(973) 376-1025

District: Springfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,994

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 659

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jonathan Dayton High School ranks better than 60.2% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.96. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jonathan Dayton High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jonathan Dayton High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonathan Dayton High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Jonathan Dayton High School employs 52.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonathan Dayton High School is $13,994.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jonathan Dayton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jonathan Dayton High School 168^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Jonathan Dayton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Springfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Public School District 188^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jonathan Dayton High School

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Rank History for all students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	62.95	150^th	343	56.3%
2004	65.85	135^th	348	61.2%
2005	67.45	135^th	351	61.5%
2006	69.45	125^th	357	65.0%
2007	68.34	134^th	361	62.9%
2008	56.96	201^st	359	44.0%
2009	63.00	174^th	370	53.0%
2010	60.30	188^th	371	49.3%
2011	75.34	88^th	378	76.7%
2012	56.72	222^nd	388	42.8%
2013	58.79	217^th	396	45.2%
2014	65.83	169^th	411	58.9%
2015	49.89	142^nd	406	65.0%
2016	40.07	225^th	409	45.0%
2017	51.35	157^th	411	61.8%
2018	51.23	155^th	415	62.7%
2019	40.68	216^th	416	48.1%
2022	39.75	215^th	415	48.2%
2023	47.96	168^th	422	60.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.64	41^st	355	88.5%
2019	44.44	158^th	349	54.7%
2022	50.90	111^th	344	67.7%
2023	21.34	292^nd	339	13.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.01	62^nd	345	82.0%
2019	33.77	224^th	347	35.4%
2022	59.74	67^th	324	79.3%
2023	40.46	166^th	344	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	73.86	66^th	403	83.6%
2019	51.03	168^th	408	58.8%
2022	38.48	209^th	414	49.5%
2023	49.25	152^nd	416	63.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.65	92^nd	405	77.3%
2019	44.55	179^th	407	56.0%
2022	48.38	150^th	410	63.4%
2023	50.43	145^th	414	65.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.90	100^th	175	42.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.77	50^th	266	81.2%
2019	56.82	80^th	254	68.5%
2022	54.71	67^th	256	73.8%
2023	49.39	82^nd	250	67.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	71.38	57^th	368	84.5%
2019	68.26	75^th	364	79.4%
2022	63.83	75^th	382	80.4%
2023	66.23	73^rd	385	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	61.07	85^th	340	75.0%
2019	42.86	157^th	339	53.7%
2022	39.24	178^th	335	46.9%
2023	56.48	99^th	335	70.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jonathan Dayton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	369	33	19	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1999	381	31	21	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	389	34	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	-1	466
2001	376	34	16	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	416	39	18	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	416	39	18	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	439	32	21	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
2005	453	41	17	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
2006	424	45	22	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2007	424	44	27	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2008	413	49	29	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	421	57	30	67	2	3	0	0	580
2010	436	55	33	67	2	4	0	0	597
2011	413	58	40	48	0	2	0	0	561
2012	414	77	37	78	1	2	2	0	611
2013	411	74	43	82	0	3	0	0	613
2014	419	86	42	92	0	4	2	0	645
2015	396	88	36	100	1	5	4	0	630
2016	383	92	34	92	1	4	4	0	610
2017	365	79	33	91	0	4	4	0	576
2018	363	72	34	109	0	6	9	0	593
2019	323	80	26	107	0	7	35	0	578
2020	325	97	33	127	0	6	28	0	616
2021	316	91	34	145	0	4	30	0	620
2022	304	96	38	152	0	4	16	0	610
2023	318	99	45	172	0	3	22	0	659

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jonathan Dayton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	441	42.0	10.5	n/a
1999	452	43.8	10.3	2.2
2000	466	42.8	10.9	1.9
2001	455	43.3	10.5	2.4
2002	513	45.7	11.2	4.5
2003	513	45.7	11.2	4.5
2004	539	46.1	11.7	4.1
2005	559	50.2	11.1	n/a
2006	542	52.4	10.3	4.4
2007	546	50.2	10.9	8.4
2008	548	46.0	11.9	4.7
2009	580	40.0	11.1	5.2
2010	597	44.0	13.5	6.2
2011	561	43.4	12.9	7.3
2012	611	48.0	12.7	8.3
2013	613	42.0	14.5	9
2014	645	48.8	13.2	13.5
2015	630	48.0	13.1	12.7
2016	610	46.0	13.2	11.6
2017	576	45.2	12.7	12.5
2018	593	45.2	13.1	12.8
2019	578	47.2	12.2	14.7
2020	616	47.2	13.0	14.3
2021	620	49.8	12.4	13.7
2022	610	49.2	12.3	13.1
2023	659	52.4	12.5	15.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jonathan Dayton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	441	42.0	10.5	n/a
1999	452	43.8	10.3	2.2
2000	466	42.8	10.9	1.9
2001	455	43.3	10.5	2.4
2002	513	45.7	11.2	4.5
2003	513	45.7	11.2	4.5
2004	539	46.1	11.7	4.1
2005	559	50.2	11.1	n/a
2006	542	52.4	10.3	4.4
2007	546	50.2	10.9	8.4
2008	548	46.0	11.9	4.7
2009	580	40.0	11.1	5.2
2010	597	44.0	13.5	6.2
2011	561	43.4	12.9	7.3
2012	611	48.0	12.7	8.3
2013	613	42.0	14.5	9
2014	645	48.8	13.2	13.5
2015	630	48.0	13.1	12.7
2016	610	46.0	13.2	11.6
2017	576	45.2	12.7	12.5
2018	593	45.2	13.1	12.8
2019	578	47.2	12.2	14.7
2020	616	47.2	13.0	14.3
2021	620	49.8	12.4	13.7
2022	610	49.2	12.3	13.1
2023	659	52.4	12.5	15.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jonathan Dayton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$165 (1.2%)	$13,829 (98.8%)	$13,994

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jonathan Dayton High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 216^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 168^th of 422 High schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Jonathan Dayton High School)	58.4	66.7	8.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Public School District)	58.4	66.7	8.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Jonathan Dayton High School)	7	7.4	0.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (Springfield Public School District)	7	7.4	0.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Jonathan Dayton High School)	22.2	36.9	14.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Springfield Public School District)	22.2	36.9	14.7%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Jonathan Dayton High School)	50	68.1	18.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Springfield Public School District)	50	68.1	18.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)	77.6	65.8	11.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Jonathan Dayton High School)	8.5	8.4	0.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Springfield Public School District)	45.4	41.8	3.6%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Jonathan Dayton High School)	14.8	36.9	22.1%
End of Course Geometry (Springfield Public School District)	34.4	51.2	16.8%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%
End of Course Algebra II (Jonathan Dayton High School)	51.6	64	12.4%
End of Course Algebra II (Springfield Public School District)	51.6	64	12.4%
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)	56.3	61.7	5.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	578	659	14%
African American	80	99	23.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	26	45	73.1%
Hispanic	107	172	60.7%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	323	318	1.5%
Two or More Races	35	22	37.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%

Schools Near Jonathan Dayton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)		NJSLA Algebra I (2023)				NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonathan Dayton High School	Public	9-12	139 Mountain Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 376-1025	659	52	12.5	15.5%	318 (48.3%)	99 (15.0%)	172 (26.1%)	45 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.3%)	48	168^th of 422 public high schools	60.2%		39.7	215^th of 415 public high schools	48.2%	47		39.7			66.7				7.4		8.4	36.9		36.9	68.1		64.0	$13,994	$165	$13,829
Millburn High School	Public	9-12	462 Millburn Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 564-7130	1,378	130	10.6	1.2%	690 (50.1%)	35 (2.5%)	65 (4.7%)	515 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.2%)	92.5	12^th of 422 public high schools	97.2%		91.3	18^th of 415 public high schools	95.7%	6		79.3			91.6				63.1		59.8	93.3		92.2				$16,959	$34	$16,925
Union High School	Public	9-12	2350 North Third Street	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6500	2,308	166	13.9	31.8%	310 (13.4%)	1,114 (48.3%)	643 (27.9%)	186 (8.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	47 (2.0%)	26	297^th of 422 public high schools	29.6%		28.4	279^th of 415 public high schools	32.8%	18		17.9			42.6				11.3		11.3	27.1		27.1				$8,460	$206	$8,254
Work Readiness Academy	Public	12	45 Cardinal Drive	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 233-9317	25	8	2.9	16.0%	12 (48.0%)	6 (24.0%)	4 (16.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$37,772		$37,772
David Brearley Middle/High School	Public	7-12	401 Monroe Avenue	Kenilworth	07033	Union County	Kenilworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 931-9696	774	73	10.6	15.0%	390 (50.4%)	52 (6.7%)	292 (37.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	28.9	281^st of 422 public high schools	33.4%		24.5	304^th of 415 public high schools	26.7%	23	16.2	18.7	40.0	45.0	46.2	21.5	9.3	59.1	8.5		21.9	42.1	9.7	15.2		26.7	26.7	$8,540		$8,540
Cranford High School	Public	9-12	201 West End Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 709-6272	1,095	99	11.0	1.5%	870 (79.5%)	34 (3.1%)	120 (11.0%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	61.8	110^th of 422 public high schools	73.9%		50.3	152^nd of 415 public high schools	63.4%	42		48.8			73.2				16.7		16.7	57.5		57.5				$10,384		$10,384
Summit High School	Public	9-12	125 Kent Place Blvd	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 273-1494	1,161	109	10.7	14.2%	697 (60.0%)	44 (3.8%)	246 (21.2%)	100 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.1%)	84.9	32^nd of 422 public high schools	92.4%		91.3	17^th of 415 public high schools	95.9%	15		54.7			81.5				67.2	32.2	55.4	88.8	13.3	80.2				$7,246	$27	$7,219
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	17 Parker Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 762-5600	1,930	150	12.8	15.2%	972 (50.4%)	587 (30.4%)	159 (8.2%)	62 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.9%)	51.3	153^rd of 422 public high schools	63.7%		47.5	164^th of 415 public high schools	60.5%	11		53.5			68.7				14.0		13.6	32.2	6.9	28.2	62.4	19.6	50.8	$6,150		$6,150
Roselle Park High School	Public	9-12	185 W Webster Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 241-4550	630	50	12.4	43.8%	168 (26.7%)	66 (10.5%)	356 (56.5%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	26	298^th of 422 public high schools	29.4%		34.5	246^th of 415 public high schools	40.7%	52		20.2			42.2				7.0	0.0	5.9	32.6		32.6				$10,753	$277	$10,476
Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-3100	936	88	10.6	2.1%	676 (72.2%)	6 (0.6%)	123 (13.1%)	99 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	67.4	88^th of 422 public high schools	79.1%		48.5	158^th of 415 public high schools	61.9%	70		55.3			78.9				7.7		7.7	47.2		47.2	95.5		95.5	$11,268	$95	$11,173

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