Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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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)
341113004028	1131	Woodrow Wilson	Public	PK, KG-8	210 West Sylvania Ave	Neptune City	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-5319	269	32	8.4	48.7%	65 (24.2%)	82 (30.5%)	101 (37.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	$16,187			$742			$15,445	15.9	22.4	1051	80
340282003272	1132	Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Carteret Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 541-8960	625	55	11.4	72.6%	64 (10.2%)	163 (26.1%)	287 (45.9%)	91 (14.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	$3,895			$308			$3,587	15.9	19.7	1095	37
341293003534	1133	Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6020	553	48	11.5	82.6%	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.5%)	504 (91.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$18,904			$1,241			$17,663	15.9	11.5	1216	83
340008300573	1134	Union County TEAMS Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	515 517 West Fourth Street	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Union County TEAMS Charter School-High School/College LA	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-9043	326	9	36.2	72.1%	2 (0.6%)	185 (56.7%)	131 (40.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	$9,143			$631			$8,512	15.7	14.6	1158	24
341254004840	1135	Mario Drago School No. 3	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Van Houten Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5503	711	63	11.2	97.3%	31 (4.4%)	17 (2.4%)	597 (84.0%)	56 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$10,486			$800			$9,686	15.6	12.3	1200	65
341227002406	1136	Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	216 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4130	708	60	11.8	70.8%	5 (0.7%)	319 (45.1%)	375 (53.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	$9,475			$416			$9,059	15.6	14.9	1155	19
340004600329	1137	The Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	The Village Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 695-0110	359	25	14.3	83.0%	6 (1.7%)	342 (95.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,151			$975			$9,176	15.6	17.4	1120	17
341650005754	1138	Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6450	465	45	10.3	49.5%	20 (4.3%)	311 (66.9%)	90 (19.4%)	28 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	$8,711			$368			$8,343	15.6	10	1246	108
341299001642	1139	Dr. Albert M. Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 E Third Ave	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-5300	326	35	9.4	66.6%	96 (29.4%)	81 (24.8%)	107 (32.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	$9,096			$416			$8,680	15.4	13.7	1176	37
341134002222	1140	Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	833	54	15.4	88.6%	8 (1.0%)	34 (4.1%)	772 (92.7%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	$8,498			$552			$7,946	15.3	12.6	1194	54

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.