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)
340285002036	221	South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	353	27	13	5.4%	268 (75.9%)	7 (2.0%)	40 (11.3%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	$8,403			$47			$8,356	83.9	84.2	212	9
340972006030	222	Frank J. Dugan Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Topanemus Road	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2110	636	49	13	5.7%	445 (70.0%)	12 (1.9%)	39 (6.1%)	128 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	$8,652			$08			$8,644	83.8	86.4	180	42
341770003262	223	Maurice Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	303 305 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5425	727	62	11.6	9.6%	115 (15.8%)	47 (6.5%)	38 (5.2%)	443 (60.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (11.3%)	$11,332			$110			$11,222	83.8	82.7	230	7
341056002168	224	Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Mt Hebron Rd	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4155	375	39	9.7	6.1%	204 (54.4%)	40 (10.7%)	45 (12.0%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	$13,293			$53			$13,240	83.8	79.9	274	50
340576000387	225	James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	273	29	9.4	60.1%	65 (23.8%)	29 (10.6%)	173 (63.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$12,134			$150			$11,984	83.7	82.7	233	8
340228006047	226	Hamilton Primary School	Public	K-4	9 Hamilton Lane	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 575-0050	471	41	11.4	3.6%	193 (41.0%)	10 (2.1%)	53 (11.3%)	184 (39.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	$8,485						$8,485	83.6	89.9	120	106
340231003754	227	Brielle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Union Lane	Brielle	08730	Monmouth County	Brielle Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 528-6400	478	56	8.5	1.3%	451 (94.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$12,663			$155			$12,508	83.6	81	259	32
341761002482	228	Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Gregory Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5397	478	40	11.9	17.4%	172 (36.0%)	121 (25.3%)	124 (25.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	$11,810						$11,810	83.5	86.1	188	40
341782000916	229	Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Lake Drive	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-9000	375	35	10.8	7.5%	253 (67.5%)	7 (1.9%)	72 (19.2%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	$4,864			$18			$4,846	83.5	77.4	308	79
341056002176	230	Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	581	45	13	12.7%	260 (44.8%)	122 (21.0%)	99 (17.0%)	22 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	$12,700			$181			$12,519	83.5	84.7	210	20

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.