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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 7,999 students in Elizabeth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabeth School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
37 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
27,563 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
2,069 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
18 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
426 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
21,235 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
34%
# Black Students
4,011 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
1,813 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
7%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,561
566
# Students in K Grade:
1,878
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,806
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,947
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,903
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,814
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,875
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,885
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,929
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,966
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,216
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,080
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,955
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,748
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,990 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$24,396
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,990
$25,828
Best Elizabeth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
(Math: 29% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5870
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,291 students
Rank: #22.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Cherry St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,022 students
Rank: #33.
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
447 Richmond Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6500
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
K. Johnson D. Vaughan And M. Jackson Stem Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
237 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5023
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5023
Grades: 9-12
| 601 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6767
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6767
Grades: 9-12
| 1,156 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Summer St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6800
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 816 students
Rank: #77.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
641 South Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6600
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,291 students
Rank: #88.
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
123 Pearl St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6565
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6565
Grades: 9-12
| 1,404 students
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