The average public elementary school in New Jersey has approximately 463 students (2025).
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 6,476 students.
# Students Range: 1,174
6,476
Avg. # Students: 1,789
Largest New Jersey Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 6,476
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Rank: #22.
Team Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,319
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.
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,889
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
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,440
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
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,247
Grades: K-12
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #66.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,124
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
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,058
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
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,744
Grades: 5-8
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Rank: #99.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,704
Grades: 6-8
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Rank: #1010.
Paterson Charter School For Science And Technology
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,664
Grades: K-12
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Rank: #1111.
Beloved Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,556
Grades: K-12
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Rank: #1212.
Leap Academy University Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,553
Grades: K-12
130 North Broadway
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Rank: #1313.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,499
Grades: K-12
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #1414.
Camden Prep Inc.
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,465
Grades: K-12
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 379-4488
Rank: #1515.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,428
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #1616.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
(Math: 47% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,414
Grades: PK-3
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Rank: #1717.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,402
Grades: 5-8
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Rank: #1818.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,393
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #1919.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,357
Grades: K-12
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Rank: #2020.
George L. Hess Educational Complex
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,356
Grades: 1-5
700 Babcock Road
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Rank: #2121.
Sayreville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,335
Grades: 6-8
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Rank: #2222.
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,312
Grades: 5-6
200 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
Rank: #2323.
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,280
Grades: K-12
200 Macarthur Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 773-9140
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #2424.
Toms River Intermediate School East
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,278
Grades: 6-8
1519 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Rank: #2525.
Ann Street School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,236
Grades: K-8
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,235
Grades: PK-8
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,235
Grades: PK-8
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Rank: #2828.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,232
Grades: 6-8
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Rank: #2929.
Paterson Arts And Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,212
Grades: K-12
225 Grand Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(862) 336-1550
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(862) 336-1550
Rank: #3030.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,211
Grades: 6-8
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Rank: #3131.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,209
Grades: PK-8
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Rank: #3232.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,204
Grades: 6-8
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Rank: #3333.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,186
Grades: 5-8
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Rank: #3434.
Empowerment Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,181
Grades: K-9
240 Ege Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 630-4798
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 630-4798
Rank: #3535.
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,174
Grades: 6-8
5 Kent Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
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