Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
340573006088	931	Roland Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Reeds Road	Galloway	08205	Atlantic County	Galloway Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 748-1250	523	50	10.4	54.7%	227 (43.4%)	101 (19.3%)	136 (26.0%)	36 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$12,794	$555	$12,239	30.9	34	892	39
340222004586	932	Emma Havens Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	43 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	833	67	12.4	46.2%	438 (52.6%)	27 (3.2%)	308 (37.0%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	$6,611	$211	$6,400	30.9	29.8	953	21
340783002842	933	James F. Murray School	Public	PK, KG-8	339 Stegman Parkway	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6620	650	50	13	67.5%	127 (19.5%)	210 (32.3%)	170 (26.2%)	101 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	15 (2.3%)	$10,598	$570	$10,028	30.7	27.6	981	48
340654003126	934	Sunnybrae Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Elton Avenue	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4166	281	24	11.6	40.9%	105 (37.4%)	44 (15.7%)	105 (37.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	$11,259	$06	$11,253	30.7	42.7	769	165
340918000222	935	Bobby's Run Elementary School	Public	2-5	32 Dimsdale Drive	Lumberton	08048	Burlington County	Lumberton Township Board of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 702-5555	436	34	12.8	34.4%	174 (39.9%)	118 (27.1%)	76 (17.4%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.7%)	$13,627	$175	$13,452	30.7	32.4	911	24
340837001856	936	Myron L. Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Main Street	Cedarville	08311	Cumberland County	Lawrence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4237	490	44	11.2	49.0%	343 (70.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64 (13.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$12,218	$922	$11,296	30.6	31.7	929	7
341758002944	937	Robert Menendez Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 55th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4060	515	47	10.9	88.0%	19 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	480 (93.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,735	$581	$10,154	30.6	26.4	997	60
340558003792	938	Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-5	280 Park Ave.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2124	470	54	8.7	81.7%	42 (8.9%)	27 (5.7%)	383 (81.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$12,564	$988	$11,576	30.4	29.3	958	20
340390002520	939	Lake Tract Elementary School	Public	1-5	690 Iszard Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 686-2240	411	34	11.9	36.5%	188 (45.7%)	107 (26.0%)	55 (13.4%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	$6,306	$224	$6,082	30.3	33.7	894	45
340072303015	940	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Public, Charter	K-8	643 Indiana Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-7727	434	36	12	76.0%	0 (0.0%)	98 (22.6%)	331 (76.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,952	$1,300	$11,652	30.3	24.2	1020	80

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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)
340573006088	931	Roland Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Reeds Road	Galloway	08205	Atlantic County	Galloway Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 748-1250	523	50	10.4	54.7%	227 (43.4%)	101 (19.3%)	136 (26.0%)	36 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$12,794			$555			$12,239	30.9	34	892	39
340222004586	932	Emma Havens Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	43 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	833	67	12.4	46.2%	438 (52.6%)	27 (3.2%)	308 (37.0%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	$6,611			$211			$6,400	30.9	29.8	953	21
340783002842	933	James F. Murray School	Public	PK, KG-8	339 Stegman Parkway	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6620	650	50	13	67.5%	127 (19.5%)	210 (32.3%)	170 (26.2%)	101 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	15 (2.3%)	$10,598			$570			$10,028	30.7	27.6	981	48
340654003126	934	Sunnybrae Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Elton Avenue	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4166	281	24	11.6	40.9%	105 (37.4%)	44 (15.7%)	105 (37.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	$11,259			$06			$11,253	30.7	42.7	769	165
340918000222	935	Bobby's Run Elementary School	Public	2-5	32 Dimsdale Drive	Lumberton	08048	Burlington County	Lumberton Township Board of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 702-5555	436	34	12.8	34.4%	174 (39.9%)	118 (27.1%)	76 (17.4%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.7%)	$13,627			$175			$13,452	30.7	32.4	911	24
340837001856	936	Myron L. Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Main Street	Cedarville	08311	Cumberland County	Lawrence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4237	490	44	11.2	49.0%	343 (70.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64 (13.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$12,218			$922			$11,296	30.6	31.7	929	7
341758002944	937	Robert Menendez Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 55th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4060	515	47	10.9	88.0%	19 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	480 (93.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,735			$581			$10,154	30.6	26.4	997	60
340558003792	938	Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-5	280 Park Ave.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2124	470	54	8.7	81.7%	42 (8.9%)	27 (5.7%)	383 (81.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$12,564			$988			$11,576	30.4	29.3	958	20
340390002520	939	Lake Tract Elementary School	Public	1-5	690 Iszard Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 686-2240	411	34	11.9	36.5%	188 (45.7%)	107 (26.0%)	55 (13.4%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	$6,306			$224			$6,082	30.3	33.7	894	45
340072303015	940	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Public, Charter	K-8	643 Indiana Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-7727	434	36	12	76.0%	0 (0.0%)	98 (22.6%)	331 (76.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,952			$1,300			$11,652	30.3	24.2	1020	80