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Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 26 public elementary schools serving 18,789 students in Elizabeth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
27,378 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
2,023 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
447 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
20,764 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
33%
# Black Students
4,173 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
15%
15%
# White Students
1,909 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
7%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,495
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
1,730
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,869
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,836
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,737
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,779
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,801
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,843
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,813
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,900
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,111
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,976
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,651
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,547
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
1,290
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,145 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$672 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$634 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,560
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,145
$26,033
Best Elizabeth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
436 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Grades: 2-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #22.
William F. Halloran School No.22
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
612 Pulaski Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-4860
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-4860
Grades: 2-8
| 1,089 students
Rank: #33.
Victor Mravlag School No. 21
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
132 Shelley Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Grades: PK-8
| 623 students
Rank: #44.
Elmora School No. 12
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
638 Magie Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5650
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5650
Grades: PK-8
| 648 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
919 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6900
Grades: PK-8
| 799 students
Rank: #66.
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 Pennsylvania Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6950
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6950
Grades: PK-8
| 764 students
Rank: #77.
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1014 South Elmora Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5970
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5970
Grades: PK-8
| 694 students
Rank: #88.
Robert Morris School No. 18
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
860 Cross Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6000
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6000
Grades: K-8
| 506 students
Rank: #99.
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 -517 Morris Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Grove Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5828
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5828
Grades: K-8
| 840 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Joseph Battin School No 4
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6300
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6300
Grades: PK-8
| 783 students
Rank: #1212.
Madison Monroe School No. 16
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1091 North Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5770
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5770
Grades: PK-8
| 637 students
Rank: #1313.
Christopher Columbus School No. 15
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
511 Third Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5730
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5730
Grades: K-8
| 666 students
Rank: #1414.
John Marshal School No. 20
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
521 Magnolia Ave
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5800
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5800
Grades: K-8
| 454 students
Rank: #1515.
Nicholas S. Lacorte-peterstown School No. 3
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Second Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6230
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6230
Grades: K-8
| 807 students
Rank: #1616.
George Washington Academy School No. 1
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 Broadway
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #1717.
Iprep Academy School No 8
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221-227 Court Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 275-6900
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 275-6900
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #1818.
Woodrow Wilson School No. 19
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
529 Edgar Rd
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6200
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 571 students
Rank: #1919.
Winfield Scott School No. 2
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Madison Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6150
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6150
Grades: PK-8
| 637 students
Rank: #2020.
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 First Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Grades: PK-8
| 915 students
Rank: #2121.
Toussaint Louverture-marquis De Lafayette School No. 6
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1071 Julia St
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #2222.
Mabel G. Homes School No. 5
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
650 Bayway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6270
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6270
Grades: PK-8
| 799 students
Rank: #2323.
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Third Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5580
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5580
Grades: K-8
| 896 students
Rank: #2424.
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5930
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5930
Grades: K-8
| 604 students
Rank: #2525.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
248 Ripley Pl
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5700
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5700
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #2626.
Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
631-657 Westminstrer Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5900
Grades: K-8
| 600 students
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