The average public elementary school in New Jersey has approximately 459 students (2024-25).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in New Jersey (by enrollment) is North Star Academy Charter School with 6,352 students.
# Students Range: 1,162
6,352
Avg. # Students: 1,742
Largest New Jersey Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 6,352
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Rank: #22.
Team Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,096
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #33.
Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc.
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,880
Grades: K-12
1001 North 17th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Rank: #44.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,363
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #55.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,026
Grades: K-11
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #66.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,012
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #77.
Passaic Arts And Science Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,946
Grades: K-12
7 St. Francis Way
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 773-9140
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #88.
Williamstown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,819
Grades: 5-8
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Rank: #99.
Monroe Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,759
Grades: 6-8
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Rank: #1010.
Leap Academy University Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,557
Grades: K-12
130 North Broadway
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Rank: #1111.
Beloved Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,551
Grades: K-12
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Rank: #1212.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,425
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #1313.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,421
Grades: PK-3
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Rank: #1414.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,403
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
George L. Hess Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,363
Grades: 1-5
700 Babcock Road
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Hackensack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,363
Grades: 5-8
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Rank: #1717.
Sayreville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,349
Grades: 6-8
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Rank: #1818.
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,314
Grades: 5-6
200 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
Rank: #1919.
Samuel E. Shull Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,310
Grades: 5-8
380 Hall Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6060
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6060
Rank: #2020.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,309
Grades: PK-8
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Rank: #2121.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,305
Grades: K-11
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #2222.
Toms River Intermediate School East
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,294
Grades: 6-8
1519 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Rank: #2323.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,288
Grades: K-12
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Rank: #2424.
New Brunswick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,259
Grades: 6-8
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #2525.
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,253
Grades: K-12
200 Macarthur Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 773-9140
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #2626.
William C. Mcginnis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,230
Grades: 5-8
271 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6040
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6040
Rank: #2727.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,210
Grades: PK-8
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Rank: #2828.
Auten Road Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,203
Grades: 5-6
281 Auten Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Rank: #2929.
Ann Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,200
Grades: K-8
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Rank: #3030.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,197
Grades: 6-8
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Rank: #3131.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,194
Grades: 5-8
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Rank: #3232.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,189
Grades: 6-8
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Rank: #3333.
Lafayette Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,180
Grades: PK-8
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Rank: #3434.
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,176
Grades: 6-8
5 Kent Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Rank: #3535.
Camden Prep Inc.
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,162
Grades: K-11
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
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