Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
340780004278	481	White Rock Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Francine Place	Oak Ridge	07438	Passaic County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-2414	479	40	11.8	9.6%	377 (78.7%)	9 (1.9%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	$10,339	$04	$10,335	65	69.2	430	51
340102003746	482	Atlantic Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 First Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Atlantic Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-2020	245	30	8.1	13.9%	195 (79.6%)	6 (2.4%)	27 (11.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	$14,588	$400	$14,188	64.9	72.2	392	90
341404001238	483	Riverton School District	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Fifth Street	Riverton	08077	Burlington County	Riverton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-0087	261	28	9.2	13.8%	205 (78.5%)	10 (3.8%)	33 (12.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$12,139	$425	$11,714	64.9	72	397	86
340654003130	484	Yardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Yardville Allentown Rd	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4170	329	22	14.9	17.0%	218 (66.3%)	30 (9.1%)	63 (19.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$10,057	$07	$10,050	64.8	54.4	612	128
340186004756	485	Samuel R. Donald Elementary School	Public	2-4	29 Captolene Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5353	212	21	10	29.2%	116 (54.7%)	4 (1.9%)	72 (34.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	$16,555	$1,340	$15,215	64.8	61.2	531	46
340195004156	486	John Hill School	Public	3-8	435 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	546	62	8.7	37.9%	262 (48.0%)	36 (6.6%)	167 (30.6%)	63 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	$11,679	$90	$11,589	64.6	65.4	476	10
341674002452	487	Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	269	21	12.8		216 (80.3%)	6 (2.2%)	33 (12.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$13,894	$139	$13,755	64.2	59.9	546	59
341098004404	488	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Sunset Drive	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 691-4002	713	72	9.9	21.6%	288 (40.4%)	45 (6.3%)	180 (25.2%)	173 (24.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	$9,600	$530	$9,070	64.1	63.8	496	8
341095001156	489	Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Schoolhouse Lane	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 234-2750	306	29	10.7	10.8%	150 (49.0%)	46 (15.0%)	32 (10.5%)	50 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	$9,922		$9,922	63.9	63.7	497	8
340612005218	490	Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Andrew Street	Green Brook	08812	Middlesex County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1052	404	37	10.9	11.1%	176 (43.6%)	21 (5.2%)	97 (24.0%)	81 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	$17,389	$93	$17,296	63.9	64.1	493	3

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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)
340780004278	481	White Rock Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Francine Place	Oak Ridge	07438	Passaic County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-2414	479	40	11.8	9.6%	377 (78.7%)	9 (1.9%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	$10,339			$04			$10,335	65	69.2	430	51
340102003746	482	Atlantic Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 First Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Atlantic Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 291-2020	245	30	8.1	13.9%	195 (79.6%)	6 (2.4%)	27 (11.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	$14,588			$400			$14,188	64.9	72.2	392	90
341404001238	483	Riverton School District	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Fifth Street	Riverton	08077	Burlington County	Riverton School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 829-0087	261	28	9.2	13.8%	205 (78.5%)	10 (3.8%)	33 (12.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$12,139			$425			$11,714	64.9	72	397	86
340654003130	484	Yardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Yardville Allentown Rd	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4170	329	22	14.9	17.0%	218 (66.3%)	30 (9.1%)	63 (19.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$10,057			$07			$10,050	64.8	54.4	612	128
340186004756	485	Samuel R. Donald Elementary School	Public	2-4	29 Captolene Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5353	212	21	10	29.2%	116 (54.7%)	4 (1.9%)	72 (34.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	$16,555			$1,340			$15,215	64.8	61.2	531	46
340195004156	486	John Hill School	Public	3-8	435 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 335-9700	546	62	8.7	37.9%	262 (48.0%)	36 (6.6%)	167 (30.6%)	63 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	$11,679			$90			$11,589	64.6	65.4	476	10
341674002452	487	Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	269	21	12.8		216 (80.3%)	6 (2.2%)	33 (12.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$13,894			$139			$13,755	64.2	59.9	546	59
341098004404	488	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Sunset Drive	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 691-4002	713	72	9.9	21.6%	288 (40.4%)	45 (6.3%)	180 (25.2%)	173 (24.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	$9,600			$530			$9,070	64.1	63.8	496	8
341095001156	489	Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Schoolhouse Lane	Mount Laurel	08054	Burlington County	Mount Laurel Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 234-2750	306	29	10.7	10.8%	150 (49.0%)	46 (15.0%)	32 (10.5%)	50 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	$9,922						$9,922	63.9	63.7	497	8
340612005218	490	Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Andrew Street	Green Brook	08812	Middlesex County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1052	404	37	10.9	11.1%	176 (43.6%)	21 (5.2%)	97 (24.0%)	81 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	$17,389			$93			$17,296	63.9	64.1	493	3