Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
341782000918	311	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	322	29	11.2	5.9%	231 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.2%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$5,601	$20	$5,581	77.7	78.6	292	19
341689004142	312	Old Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2119 Old Mill Road	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 556-2140	384	41	9.4	7.0%	333 (86.7%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$10,056	$08	$10,048	77.7	75.3	353	41
340342001480	313	Mark Newbie Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Browning Rd	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5706	134	13	10.6	22.4%	88 (65.7%)	8 (6.0%)	23 (17.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	$11,326	$436	$10,890	77.5	74.2	370	57
341290004474	314	North Boulevard School	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Boulevard	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 616-6070	321	28	11.3	3.1%	274 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	$13,107	$91	$13,016	77.4	67.5	449	135
341689004144	315	West Belmar Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 17th Avenue	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2560	157	25	6.3	30.6%	111 (70.7%)	1 (0.6%)	39 (24.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$13,457	$308	$13,149	77.3	54.6	609	294
341728000408	316	James Fallon Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Clifford Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3125	369	26	13.9	5.4%	265 (71.8%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.2%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$14,842	$277	$14,565	77.3	77.1	313	3
340519002984	317	Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	K-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	363	40	9.1	12.9%	251 (69.1%)	9 (2.5%)	62 (17.1%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	$11,427	$109	$11,318	77.2	72.4	388	71
340300001428	318	Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1909 Queen Anne Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 795-0515	359	24	14.9	9.7%	194 (54.0%)	32 (8.9%)	33 (9.2%)	71 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	$7,655		$7,655	77.2	74.5	365	47
341023000159	319	Millstone Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	308 Millstone Road	Clarksburg	08510	Monmouth County	Millstone Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-0950	354	37	9.4	4.5%	259 (73.2%)	13 (3.7%)	49 (13.8%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$15,600	$218	$15,382	77.2	73.9	374	55
341248004454	320	Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	259	26	10	23.6%	91 (35.1%)	5 (1.9%)	57 (22.0%)	104 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,440	$255	$15,185	77.2	60	544	224

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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)
341782000918	311	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	322	29	11.2	5.9%	231 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.2%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$5,601			$20			$5,581	77.7	78.6	292	19
341689004142	312	Old Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2119 Old Mill Road	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 556-2140	384	41	9.4	7.0%	333 (86.7%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$10,056			$08			$10,048	77.7	75.3	353	41
340342001480	313	Mark Newbie Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Browning Rd	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5706	134	13	10.6	22.4%	88 (65.7%)	8 (6.0%)	23 (17.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	$11,326			$436			$10,890	77.5	74.2	370	57
341290004474	314	North Boulevard School	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Boulevard	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 616-6070	321	28	11.3	3.1%	274 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	$13,107			$91			$13,016	77.4	67.5	449	135
341689004144	315	West Belmar Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 17th Avenue	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2560	157	25	6.3	30.6%	111 (70.7%)	1 (0.6%)	39 (24.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$13,457			$308			$13,149	77.3	54.6	609	294
341728000408	316	James Fallon Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Clifford Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3125	369	26	13.9	5.4%	265 (71.8%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.2%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$14,842			$277			$14,565	77.3	77.1	313	3
340519002984	317	Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	K-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	363	40	9.1	12.9%	251 (69.1%)	9 (2.5%)	62 (17.1%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	$11,427			$109			$11,318	77.2	72.4	388	71
340300001428	318	Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	K-5	1909 Queen Anne Dr.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 795-0515	359	24	14.9	9.7%	194 (54.0%)	32 (8.9%)	33 (9.2%)	71 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	$7,655						$7,655	77.2	74.5	365	47
341023000159	319	Millstone Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	308 Millstone Road	Clarksburg	08510	Monmouth County	Millstone Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-0950	354	37	9.4	4.5%	259 (73.2%)	13 (3.7%)	49 (13.8%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$15,600			$218			$15,382	77.2	73.9	374	55
341248004454	320	Rockaway Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Edwards Road	Parsippany	07054	Morris County	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 263-7308	259	26	10	23.6%	91 (35.1%)	5 (1.9%)	57 (22.0%)	104 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,440			$255			$15,185	77.2	60	544	224