Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
341131005594	41	Allen W. Roberts School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Jones Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-4707	674	50	13.5	2.5%	342 (50.7%)	7 (1.0%)	91 (13.5%)	199 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	$8,365	$167	$8,198	94.6	94.9	35	6
341383000778	42	Travell Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Bogert Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2760	323	26	12.5	1.5%	190 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	76 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	$11,151	$36	$11,115	94.5	91.5	94	52
341152002374	43	Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	395	33	12		283 (71.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	48 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$9,810	$137	$9,673	94.4	93.7	53	10
341521003628	44	Monmouth Junction Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-6981	281	24	11.9	9.3%	44 (15.7%)	16 (5.7%)	18 (6.4%)	198 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$11,552	$55	$11,497	94.4	93.9	50	6
340882002138	45	Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	487	39	12.4	2.7%	148 (30.4%)	19 (3.9%)	36 (7.4%)	255 (52.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	$11,276	$396	$10,880	94.3	92.7	74	29
341248004452	46	Northvail Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Eileen Court	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7070	392	29	13.7	8.9%	40 (10.2%)	22 (5.6%)	26 (6.6%)	286 (73.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$9,614	$157	$9,457	94.3	95.1	32	14
340002900297	47	Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	293	28	10.6	8.2%	202 (68.9%)	4 (1.4%)	41 (14.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	$8,361	$513	$7,848	94.3	92	85	38
341287001638	48	Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST	Public	K-7	5526 Wisteria Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8141	162	16	10.1	27.8%	27 (16.7%)	17 (10.5%)	78 (48.1%)	26 (16.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)				94.2			(n/a)
340477000406	49	Upper School	Public	3-8	143 Charlotte Pl	Englewood Cliffs	07632	Bergen County	Englewood Cliffs School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 567-7292	266	39	6.8		64 (24.1%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.3%)	160 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.1%)	$12,826	$216	$12,610	94.2	93.9	49
341383000782	50	Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Morningside Rd	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2770	470	35	13.3	0.6%	317 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	74 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	$9,772	$30	$9,742	94	95.2	30	20

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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)
341131005594	41	Allen W. Roberts School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Jones Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-4707	674	50	13.5	2.5%	342 (50.7%)	7 (1.0%)	91 (13.5%)	199 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	$8,365			$167			$8,198	94.6	94.9	35	6
341383000778	42	Travell Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Bogert Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2760	323	26	12.5	1.5%	190 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	76 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	$11,151			$36			$11,115	94.5	91.5	94	52
341152002374	43	Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	395	33	12		283 (71.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	48 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$9,810			$137			$9,673	94.4	93.7	53	10
341521003628	44	Monmouth Junction Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Ridge Road	Monmouth Junction	08852	Middlesex County	South Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 329-6981	281	24	11.9	9.3%	44 (15.7%)	16 (5.7%)	18 (6.4%)	198 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$11,552			$55			$11,497	94.4	93.9	50	6
340882002138	45	Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	98 Belmont Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	487	39	12.4	2.7%	148 (30.4%)	19 (3.9%)	36 (7.4%)	255 (52.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	$11,276			$396			$10,880	94.3	92.7	74	29
341248004452	46	Northvail Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Eileen Court	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 263-7070	392	29	13.7	8.9%	40 (10.2%)	22 (5.6%)	26 (6.6%)	286 (73.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$9,614			$157			$9,457	94.3	95.1	32	14
340002900297	47	Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	293	28	10.6	8.2%	202 (68.9%)	4 (1.4%)	41 (14.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	$8,361			$513			$7,848	94.3	92	85	38
341287001638	48	Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST	Public	K-7	5526 Wisteria Ave	Pennsauken	08109	Camden County	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 662-8141	162	16	10.1	27.8%	27 (16.7%)	17 (10.5%)	78 (48.1%)	26 (16.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)								94.2			(n/a)
340477000406	49	Upper School	Public	3-8	143 Charlotte Pl	Englewood Cliffs	07632	Bergen County	Englewood Cliffs School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 567-7292	266	39	6.8		64 (24.1%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.3%)	160 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.1%)	$12,826			$216			$12,610	94.2	93.9	49
341383000782	50	Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Morningside Rd	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2770	470	35	13.3	0.6%	317 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	74 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	$9,772			$30			$9,742	94	95.2	30	20