Is Northfield Community Elementary School a good school?

Northfield Community Elementary School ranks 440 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northfield Community Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Northfield Community Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Community Elementary School?

Students at Northfield Community Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Northfield Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northfield Community Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Northfield Community Middle School High : Mainland Regional High School

Northfield Community Elementary School

Summary:

Northfield Community Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 446 students in grades PK-4 in Northfield, New Jersey, which is part of the Northfield City School District. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, favorable student-teacher ratio, and relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools.

Northfield Community Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3 and 4, with 70.2% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 51.3%. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1, lower than several nearby schools like William H. Ross III School and Seaview Elementary School. However, Northfield Community Elementary School has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in 2016-2017 to 11.0% in 2021-2022, which is still lower than some nearby schools.

Interestingly, Northfield Community Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (69.28%) compared to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools like Principle Academy Charter School and Pleasantville Public School District schools. Additionally, Northfield Community Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (25.78%), which is lower than many of the surrounding schools serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225

(609) 407-4005

District: Northfield City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,405

Students who attend Northfield Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northfield Community Middle School
High:	Mainland Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northfield Community Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.5. (See more...)

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 Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), Hispanic (18.4%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northfield Community Elementary School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Northfield Community Elementary School employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northfield Community Elementary School is $10,405.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northfield Community Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Community Elementary School 440^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Northfield Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Northfield City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield City School District 230^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northfield Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	66.51	499^th	1204	58.6%
2004	67.28	521^st	1298	59.9%
2005	66.90	534^th	1303	59.0%
2006	76.01	310^th	1314	76.4%
2007	79.04	166^th	1329	87.5%
2008	61.35	652^nd	1338	51.3%
2009	67.24	522^nd	1346	61.2%
2010	61.82	629^th	1354	53.5%
2011	65.85	581^st	1360	57.3%
2012	53.42	776^th	1363	43.1%
2013	62.60	634^th	1367	53.6%
2014	69.74	478^th	1363	64.9%
2015	63.63	512^th	1357	62.3%
2016	58.40	601^st	1346	55.3%
2017	56.22	641^st	1352	52.6%
2018	50.68	698^th	1353	48.4%
2019	50.64	715^th	1360	47.4%
2021	53.69	551^st	1317	58.2%
2022	74.98	359^th	1345	73.3%
2023	68.50	440^th	1342	67.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.21	548^th	1001	45.3%
2019	34.78	590^th	1007	41.4%
2021	35.17	526^th	868	39.4%
2022	78.10	144^th	949	84.8%
2023	59.86	303^rd	958	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.72	439^th	942	53.4%
2019	42.67	516^th	948	45.6%
2021	80.76	60^th	839	92.8%
2022	83.55	86^th	863	90.0%
2023	65.70	227^th	910	75.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.01	588^th	1333	55.9%
2019	45.93	758^th	1331	43.1%
2021	59.37	468^th	1290	63.7%
2022	78.25	296^th	1326	77.7%
2023	73.15	363^rd	1318	72.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.00	756^th	1334	43.3%
2019	55.44	613^th	1335	54.1%
2021	47.59	604^th	1297	53.4%
2022	69.70	398^th	1324	69.9%
2023	61.22	511^th	1315	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	10.95	779^th	870	10.5%
2019	25.80	674^th	899	25.0%
2021	66.89	200^th	896	77.7%
2022	70.46	214^th	953	77.5%
2023	54.36	387^th	982	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.42	590^th	1022	42.3%
2019	38.02	678^th	1023	33.7%
2021	42.81	532^nd	964	44.8%
2022	70.19	277^th	976	71.6%
2023	60.39	381^st	975	60.9%

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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 Northfield Community Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	487	9	15	44	0	n/a	n/a	555
2000	534	3	7	46	0	n/a	n/a	590
2001	510	10	10	37	0	n/a	n/a	567
2002	499	11	25	30	0	n/a	n/a	565
2003	499	11	25	30	0	n/a	n/a	565
2004	510	12	30	35	0	n/a	n/a	587
2005	522	13	29	44	1	n/a	n/a	609
2006	542	11	22	49	0	n/a	n/a	624
2007	570	7	31	57	0	n/a	n/a	665
2008	575	6	31	64	0	n/a	n/a	676
2009	584	11	37	71	0	4	0	707
2010	454	19	34	59	0	3	2	571
2011	442	16	31	64	0	3	5	561
2012	436	11	30	65	0	3	11	556
2013	422	11	36	65	0	2	8	544
2014	400	12	29	64	0	0	9	514
2015	380	11	29	58	0	0	9	487
2016	370	9	32	66	0	1	10	488
2017	382	10	33	61	0	1	10	497
2018	380	9	35	64	0	1	11	500
2019	396	7	33	53	0	1	15	505
2020	391	7	30	62	0	0	18	508
2021	337	5	24	72	0	1	21	460
2022	319	8	17	69	0	5	24	442
2023	309	6	22	82	0	6	21	446

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 Northfield Community Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	555	33.8	16.4	8.5
2000	590	37.8	15.6	13.2
2001	567	40.1	14.1	10.6
2002	565	42.6	13.3	10.1
2003	565	42.6	13.3	10.1
2004	587	41.6	14.1	8.2
2005	609	40.7	15.0	n/a
2006	624	40.5	15.4	8.2
2007	665	34.0	19.6	10.4
2008	676	33.0	20.5	13.5
2009	707	45.1	12.6	15.6
2010	571	34.0	16.7	20.5
2011	561	36.4	15.4	17.1
2012	556	42.4	13.1	20.5
2013	544	26.1	20.8	23
2014	514	28.6	17.9	22.6
2015	487	28.0	17.3	23.2
2016	488	29.0	16.8	23.6
2017	497	28.4	17.4	22.9
2018	500	43.6	11.4	21.2
2019	505	41.1	12.2	21.4
2020	508	39.6	12.8	19.3
2021	460	39.6	11.6	21.5
2022	442	37.5	11.7	27.4
2023	446	40.1	11.1	25.8

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 Northfield Community Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	555	33.8	16.4	8.5
2000	590	37.8	15.6	13.2
2001	567	40.1	14.1	10.6
2002	565	42.6	13.3	10.1
2003	565	42.6	13.3	10.1
2004	587	41.6	14.1	8.2
2005	609	40.7	15.0	n/a
2006	624	40.5	15.4	8.2
2007	665	34.0	19.6	10.4
2008	676	33.0	20.5	13.5
2009	707	45.1	12.6	15.6
2010	571	34.0	16.7	20.5
2011	561	36.4	15.4	17.1
2012	556	42.4	13.1	20.5
2013	544	26.1	20.8	23
2014	514	28.6	17.9	22.6
2015	487	28.0	17.3	23.2
2016	488	29.0	16.8	23.6
2017	497	28.4	17.4	22.9
2018	500	43.6	11.4	21.2
2019	505	41.1	12.2	21.4
2020	508	39.6	12.8	19.3
2021	460	39.6	11.6	21.5
2022	442	37.5	11.7	27.4
2023	446	40.1	11.1	25.8

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 Northfield Community Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$320 (3.1%)	$10,085 (96.9%)	$10,405

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northfield Community Elementary 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 715^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 440^th of 1342 Elementary schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Community Elementary School)	51.5	47.4	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northfield City School District)	51.5	47.4	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northfield Community Elementary School)	63.4	57.9	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northfield City School District)	63.4	57.9	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Community Elementary School)	53.3	70.2	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield City School District)	53.3	70.2	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northfield Community Elementary School)	48.6	55.2	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northfield City School District)	48.6	55.2	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	505	446	11.7%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	33	22	33.3%
Hispanic	53	82	54.7%
Pacific Islander	1	6	500%
White	396	309	22%
Two or More Races	15	21	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.4%	25.8%	4.4%

Schools Near Northfield Community Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 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
Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	446	40	11.1	25.8%	309 (69.3%)	6 (1.3%)	82 (18.4%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	68.5	440^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.2%		75	359^th of 1345 public elementary schools	73.3%	81		47.4	70.2			57.9	55.2			$10,405	$320	$10,085
South Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 South Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6800	463	48	9.6	84.2%	11 (2.4%)	152 (32.8%)	290 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	14.2	1166^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.3	1215^th of 1345 public elementary schools	9.7%	49	5.4	32.9	22.2	25.0		20.3	14.5	8.1		$15,724	$663	$15,061
Seaview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2015 Wabash Ave	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 926-6700	445	38	11.7	9.4%	363 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.6%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	75.3	355^th of 1342 public elementary schools	73.5%		81	270^th of 1345 public elementary schools	79.9%	85		45.2	66.7			78.0	62.9			$10,304	$345	$9,959
Principle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6718 E Black Horse Pike	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Principle Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 498-6350	472	38	12.4	87.1%	11 (2.3%)	198 (41.9%)	247 (52.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	10	1250^th of 1342 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.6	1247^th of 1345 public elementary schools	7.3%	3	8.5	9.6	16.9	10.0	30.0	10.8	12.7	8.7	5.7
Washington Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 W Washington Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	411	34	12.0	79.8%	5 (1.2%)	60 (14.6%)	341 (83.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	1180^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.3	1218^th of 1345 public elementary schools	9.4%	38	1.8	27.1	21.6	27.8		15.7	19.2	16.4		$17,263	$1,063	$16,200
North Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 North Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6887	316	39	8.1	81.0%	7 (2.2%)	103 (32.6%)	196 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	21.9	1061^st of 1342 public elementary schools	20.9%		20.9	1060^th of 1345 public elementary schools	21.2%	1	4.5	15.2	40.9	46.3		19.1	34.0	18.2		$19,102	$779	$18,323
Dawes Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22 W. Dawes Avenue	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 653-1027	346	42	8.3	59.0%	141 (40.8%)	52 (15.0%)	108 (31.2%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.5%)	18.9	1106^th of 1342 public elementary schools	17.6%		10.4	1235^th of 1345 public elementary schools	8.2%	129		13.6				33.3				$14,096	$1,062	$13,034
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex	Public	PK, KG-3	11 Swift Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 927-8222	1,421	92	15.3	33.5%	740 (52.1%)	99 (7.0%)	332 (23.4%)	143 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (7.1%)	40.1	802^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	40.2%		42.9	762^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	43.3%	40		32.4				44.9				$12,373	$76	$12,297
William H. Ross III School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 N Haverford Avenue	Margate City	08402	Atlantic County	Margate City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 822-2080	184	27	6.9	4.3%	165 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	88.5	144^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.3%		85	207^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.6%	63		71.1	78.6			68.4	78.6			$18,057	$540	$17,517
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	304	42	7.3	46.7%	153 (50.3%)	20 (6.6%)	82 (27.0%)	30 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	73.2	380^th of 1342 public elementary schools	71.7%		45	732^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	45.6%	352		65.0	55.8			70.0	54.5			$6,322		$6,322

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