Springfield Township School District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Springfield.

At a glance
2,191Students enrolled
5Schools
$22,618Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
17%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Springfield

Grades PK–3
Edward V. Walton Primary School511 students · SpringfieldThis district
Grades 6–8
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School474 students · SpringfieldThis district
Grades 9–12
Jonathan Dayton High School654 students · SpringfieldThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.4% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 47.3% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,618
per student each year · 20% below the NJ average
Spending
Classroom instruction58%
Support & administration38%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)74%
State24%
Federal3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,172’20
2,161’21
2,192’22
2,196’23
2,191’24
Students
White · 54%1,173
Hispanic · 19%415
Black · 14%317
Asian · 7%160
Two or more races · 5%102
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%20

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools5 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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