Elizabeth Public Schools

The Elizabeth Public Schools district in New Jersey consists of 34 schools, including 24 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 8 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 500 out of 613 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is the highest performing high school, ranked 124 out of 426 in the state and rated 4 stars. It has strong test scores, with 97% proficient or better in 9th grade English Language Arts, 44.3% in Geometry, and 53.1% in Algebra II. The top middle schools are Terence C. Reilly School No 7 and William F. Halloran School No.22, both ranked in the top 30% of middle schools in the state and rated 4 stars. At the elementary level, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 stands out with 50-80% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math.

However, the district as a whole lags behind the state in academic performance, with wide disparities between the highest and lowest performing schools. The high schools have a 91.1% four-year graduation rate on average, but the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6%. Spending per student ranges from $6,924 to $12,585, with an average of around $9,500. The data suggests a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the challenges facing the lower-performing schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district.