Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best New Jersey elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

JUST IN! New Jersey NJSLA-S and NJSLA test scores and updated rankings for the 2023-24 school year were recently posted to SchoolDigger!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish New Jersey test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1337)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
341536003640	711	Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Franklin Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	264	22	11.8	28.4%	114 (43.2%)	22 (8.3%)	93 (35.2%)	16 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	$7,790			$219			$7,571	46.9	38.9	822	111
340738003004	712	Holland Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 Milford Warren Glen Road	Milford	08848	Hunterdon County	Holland Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 995-2401	512	63	8.1	6.4%	462 (90.2%)	8 (1.6%)	31 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$16,743			$424			$16,319	46.8	45.5	731	19
341089001600	713	Mary Bray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 West Kings Highway	Mount Ephraim	08059	Camden County	Mt. Ephraim School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-7807	290	27	10.9	38.6%	229 (79.0%)	11 (3.8%)	38 (13.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$11,701			$256			$11,445	46.8	40.1	803	90
341194001604	714	Oaklyn Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	136 Kendall Blvd	Oaklyn	08107	Camden County	Oaklyn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 858-0335	270	31	8.8	26.7%	200 (74.1%)	10 (3.7%)	41 (15.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	$16,778			$522			$16,256	46.7	49.2	678	36
340603001518	715	Glendora Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Station Ave	Glendora	08029	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 939-4704	232	17	13.6	24.1%	158 (68.1%)	14 (6.0%)	38 (16.4%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	$12,656			$331			$12,325	46.6	48.4	687	28
341812003726	716	Woodbine Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8523	421	33	12.6	40.6%	47 (11.2%)	81 (19.2%)	86 (20.4%)	197 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$4,196						$4,196	46.4	47	707	9
341464003584	717	Emma Arleth Elementary School	Public	K-3	3198 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5245	460	44	10.4	35.2%	203 (44.1%)	71 (15.4%)	64 (13.9%)	63 (13.7%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.2%)	27 (5.9%)	$8,249			$147			$8,102	46.4	41.1	791	74
340468005032	718	Elsinboro Township School	Public	K-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	112	16	7.1	50.0%	75 (67.0%)	13 (11.6%)	13 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	$14,031			$944			$13,087	46.3	35.5	865	147
340975003970	719	Ravine Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	170 Ravine Drive	Matawan	07747	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 705-5800	399	32	12.5	19.3%	243 (60.9%)	25 (6.3%)	81 (20.3%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	$10,613			$76			$10,537	46.2	78.1	301	418
341017003020	720	Milford Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Hillside Avenue	Milford	08848	Hunterdon County	Milford Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 995-4349	66	9	7.2	27.3%	52 (78.8%)	4 (6.1%)	8 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	$21,133			$263			$20,870	46.1	57.8	576	144

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for New Jersey

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for NJ student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA-S Science, NJSLA Algebra I test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 4, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.