Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 1342)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
341638002922	821	George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	3905 New York Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5829	779	58	13.4	90.2%	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.3%)	757 (97.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,431			$615			$9,816	39	27	978	157
341536003640	822	Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Franklin Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	282	24	11.6	24.5%	131 (46.5%)	28 (9.9%)	87 (30.9%)	18 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	$7,790			$219			$7,571	38.9	40.6	791	31
340076403256	823	Philip's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	342 Central Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Phillip's Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 624-0644	639	34	19	59.5%	1 (0.2%)	565 (88.4%)	64 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,953			$752			$10,201	38.9	36.7	841	18
340774004622	824	Switlik Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 West Veterans Highway	Jackson	08527	Ocean County	Jackson Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 833-4650	809	61	13.1	28.6%	483 (59.7%)	35 (4.3%)	244 (30.2%)	22 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	$8,304			$342			$7,962	38.8	42.3	774	50
341158001178	825	Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	46 Schoolhouse Road	Wrightstown	08562	Burlington County	North Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 738-2630	294	37	7.9	31.6%	188 (63.9%)	17 (5.8%)	67 (22.8%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	$11,042			$678			$10,364	38.7	45.8	721	104
340423000134	826	Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy	Public	K-5	190 Midland Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-5975	131	16	8.3	62.6%	1 (0.8%)	106 (80.9%)	18 (13.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	$13,977			$413			$13,564	38.7	33.3	903	77
340001400258	827	Englewood on the Palisades Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 West Demarest Avenue	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood on the Palisades Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 569-9765	303	25	12.1	30.7%	5 (1.7%)	103 (34.0%)	155 (51.2%)	24 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$11,407			$533			$10,874	38.7	54.4	613	214
341806001696	828	Winslow Township Elementary School Three	Public	PK, KG-3	131 Sicklerville Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 728-1080	457	41	11.2	47.9%	53 (11.6%)	280 (61.3%)	92 (20.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	$9,166			$262			$8,904	38.7	50.6	660	168
340432003058	829	Grace N. Rogers Elementary School	Public	3-5	380 Stockton St	Hightstown	08520	Mercer County	East Windsor Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 443-7833	611	63	9.6	36.8%	160 (26.2%)	55 (9.0%)	286 (46.8%)	91 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	$11,916			$360			$11,556	38.6	46.4	712	117
340783002794	830	Julia A. Barnes School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Astor Place	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6420	340	37	9.3	47.9%	34 (10.0%)	72 (21.2%)	217 (63.8%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,400			$497			$12,903	38.4	32.7	910	80

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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 6, 2023, 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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.