Phillipsburg Elementary School

Summary:

Phillipsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with a student population of 595. The school is part of the Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked 517 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillipsburg Elementary School consistently performs below the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 33% in ELA and 20.8% to 29.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42% to 53.2% in ELA and 40.1% to 45.9% in Mathematics. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 1,061 and 1,116 out of around 1,300-1,360 schools, placing it in the bottom 20-25% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance on student group rankings is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools for most student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with disabilities.

When comparing Phillipsburg Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Holland Township Elementary School, which is about 7 miles away, it becomes clear that Phillipsburg Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers. Additionally, Phillipsburg Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2016-2017 to 26.6% in 2020-2021, well above the state average. This, combined with the high percentage of students, around 70-75%, who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement and economic disadvantage among the student population.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 525 Warren Street
       Phillipsburg, NJ  08865-3419


(908) 454-3400

District: Phillipsburg School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1094th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,299 Help


Students who attend Phillipsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Phillipsburg Middle School
High:    Phillipsburg High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.2 Help
Number of students:  595

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.7%
Hispanic:
27.2%
African American:
22.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Phillipsburg Elementary School ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.73. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Phillipsburg Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Phillipsburg School District. Student population at Phillipsburg Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.7%), Hispanic (27.2%), African American (22.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Phillipsburg School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phillipsburg Elementary School is 8.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Phillipsburg School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phillipsburg Elementary School is $15,299, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Phillipsburg School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Phillipsburg Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillipsburg Elementary School 1094th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Phillipsburg Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Phillipsburg School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillipsburg School District 517th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Phillipsburg Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.25 889th 1204 26.2%
2004 26.32 1058th 1298 18.5%
2005 33.84 999th 1303 23.3%
2006 26.42 1084th 1314 17.5%
2007 45.77 923rd 1329 30.5%
2008 47.76 871st 1338 34.9%
2009 40.09 955th 1346 29.0%
2010 46.13 880th 1354 35.0%
2011 46.52 886th 1360 34.9%
2012 54.96 752nd 1363 44.8%
2013 52.19 780th 1367 42.9%
2014 51.34 795th 1363 41.7%
2015 38.10 874th 1357 35.6%
2016 33.94 923rd 1346 31.4%
2017 28.39 1004th 1352 25.7%
2018 20.32 1115th 1353 17.6%
2019 20.95 1108th 1360 18.5%
2021 17.86 1061st 1317 19.4%
2022 17.39 1116th 1345 17.0%
2023 19.73 1094th 1342 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 196th 434 54.8%
2019 51.72 190th 463 59.0%
2021 35.15 255th 411 38.0%
2022 49.12 187th 489 61.8%
2023 42.59 239th 499 52.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.37 682nd 1001 31.9%
2019 27.27 705th 1007 30.0%
2021 29.00 588th 868 32.3%
2022 22.03 735th 949 22.6%
2023 16.66 821st 958 14.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.86 704th 942 25.3%
2019 35.85 599th 948 36.8%
2021 32.94 588th 839 29.9%
2022 27.24 637th 863 26.2%
2023 30.08 641st 910 29.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.64 1101st 1333 17.4%
2019 17.66 1118th 1331 16.0%
2021 18.17 1069th 1290 17.1%
2022 18.85 1072nd 1326 19.2%
2023 19.74 1047th 1318 20.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.48 1062nd 1334 20.4%
2019 26.57 1009th 1335 24.4%
2021 20.06 1002nd 1297 22.7%
2022 17.96 1066th 1324 19.5%
2023 21.66 1022nd 1315 22.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.05 243rd 517 53.0%
2019 32.10 392nd 522 24.9%
2021 45.81 227th 456 50.2%
2022 43.21 277th 494 43.9%
2023 40.58 271st 463 41.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 552nd 870 36.6%
2019 43.81 492nd 899 45.3%
2021 33.98 613th 896 31.6%
2022 31.07 651st 953 31.7%
2023 32.90 653rd 982 33.5%
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Rank History for White students at Phillipsburg Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.86 954th 1022 6.7%
2019 12.17 930th 1023 9.1%
2021 9.79 925th 964 4.0%
2022 8.08 916th 976 6.1%
2023 11.78 888th 975 8.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Phillipsburg Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 439 10 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1989 429 14 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1990 361 16 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1991 365 18 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 480 24 3 25 3 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 469 10 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1994 459 14 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1995 622 37 4 37 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1996 622 37 4 37 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1998 606 21 9 42 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 612 25 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2000 582 27 9 31 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2001 534 25 7 47 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2002 514 40 15 55 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2003 514 40 15 55 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2004 498 47 18 68 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2005 485 56 13 80 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 485 56 13 91 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2007 218 35 6 50 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2008 220 34 8 45 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2009 226 33 8 38 0 0 0 0 305
2010 239 31 7 35 0 0 0 0 312
2011 231 29 8 45 1 0 4 0 318
2012 196 30 8 57 1 0 6 0 298
2013 215 37 6 70 1 0 5 0 334
2014 198 53 6 79 0 0 9 0 345
2015 211 63 5 70 0 0 11 0 360
2016 202 68 5 80 0 0 15 0 370
2017 328 115 6 166 0 1 43 0 659
2018 309 131 5 168 0 1 46 0 660
2019 295 133 6 173 1 0 49 0 657
2020 289 134 8 168 1 0 58 0 658
2021 270 126 8 152 1 0 52 0 609
2022 247 126 10 143 1 2 53 0 582
2023 248 132 6 162 1 2 44 0 595

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 Phillipsburg Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 454 24.0 18.9 n/a
1989 457 24.0 19.0 n/a
1990 384 24.0 16.0 19.8
1991 400 23.0 17.3 47.5
1992 535 23.0 23.2 32.7
1993 500 24.0 20.8 32.6
1994 496 24.0 20.7 26.2
1995 700 32.0 21.9 37.9
1996 700 32.0 21.9 37.9
1998 678 48.0 14.1 35.4
1999 671 52.0 12.9 33.2
2000 649 54.0 12.0 41.8
2001 613 54.2 11.3 42.1
2002 624 66.0 9.5 50.2
2003 624 66.0 9.5 50.2
2004 632 64.7 9.8 52.5
2005 634 68.6 9.2 n/a
2006 645 69.6 9.3 59.7
2007 309 31.0 10.0 54.7
2008 307 22.0 14.0 50.5
2009 305 29.9 8.4 57.4
2010 312 24.0 13.0 59
2011 318 19.0 16.7 61.3
2012 298 24.2 12.2 65.8
2013 334 34.5 9.6 65.3
2014 345 34.5 10.0 69.3
2015 360 38.0 9.4 69.4
2016 370 38.0 9.7 69.2
2017 659 61.3 10.7 73.1
2018 660 64.3 10.2 74.7
2019 657 66.8 9.8 75.6
2020 658 64.8 10.1 76.1
2021 609 62.8 9.6 70.4
2022 582 67.8 8.5 64.6
2023 595 72.3 8.2 75.3

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 Phillipsburg Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 454 24.0 18.9 n/a
1989 457 24.0 19.0 n/a
1990 384 24.0 16.0 19.8
1991 400 23.0 17.3 47.5
1992 535 23.0 23.2 32.7
1993 500 24.0 20.8 32.6
1994 496 24.0 20.7 26.2
1995 700 32.0 21.9 37.9
1996 700 32.0 21.9 37.9
1998 678 48.0 14.1 35.4
1999 671 52.0 12.9 33.2
2000 649 54.0 12.0 41.8
2001 613 54.2 11.3 42.1
2002 624 66.0 9.5 50.2
2003 624 66.0 9.5 50.2
2004 632 64.7 9.8 52.5
2005 634 68.6 9.2 n/a
2006 645 69.6 9.3 59.7
2007 309 31.0 10.0 54.7
2008 307 22.0 14.0 50.5
2009 305 29.9 8.4 57.4
2010 312 24.0 13.0 59
2011 318 19.0 16.7 61.3
2012 298 24.2 12.2 65.8
2013 334 34.5 9.6 65.3
2014 345 34.5 10.0 69.3
2015 360 38.0 9.4 69.4
2016 370 38.0 9.7 69.2
2017 659 61.3 10.7 73.1
2018 660 64.3 10.2 74.7
2019 657 66.8 9.8 75.6
2020 658 64.8 10.1 76.1
2021 609 62.8 9.6 70.4
2022 582 67.8 8.5 64.6
2023 595 72.3 8.2 75.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Phillipsburg Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $660 (4.3%) $14,639 (95.7%) $15,299

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Phillipsburg Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1108th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1094th of 1342 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Elementary School)3720
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District)3720
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Elementary School)4420.8
 23.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District)4420.8
 23.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Elementary School)4125.9
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District)4125.9
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Elementary School)32.422.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District)32.422.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg Elementary School)33.833
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Phillipsburg School District)33.833
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg Elementary School)2529.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Phillipsburg School District)2529.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students657595
 9.4%
African American133132
 0.8%
American Indian11
Asian66
Hispanic173162
 6.4%
Pacific Islander02
White295248
 15.9%
Two or More Races4944
 10.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.6%75.3%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Phillipsburg Elementary School

Phillipsburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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

Middle : Phillipsburg Middle School
High : Phillipsburg High School

Students at Phillipsburg Elementary School are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Phillipsburg Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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