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)
340783002828	761	Rafael Cordero y Molina	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Erie St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4390	770	76	10.1	37.5%	166 (21.6%)	156 (20.3%)	243 (31.6%)	178 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	$10,087			$357			$9,730	42.5	49.9	670	91
340642001088	762	Hainesport Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 Broad Street	Hainesport	08036	Burlington County	Hainesport Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 267-1316	532	54	9.8	16.7%	373 (70.1%)	63 (11.8%)	45 (8.5%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	$12,400			$190			$12,210	42.4	49	679	83
340466000374	763	Gilbert Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Gilbert Avenue	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	443	31	14.2	42.2%	131 (29.6%)	65 (14.7%)	212 (47.9%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$5,323						$5,323	42.3	52.3	636	127
340489001070	764	Helen L Beeler	Public	K-5	60 Caldwell Ave	Marlton	08053	Burlington County	Evesham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 988-0619	518	39	13.2	7.9%	316 (61.0%)	47 (9.1%)	27 (5.2%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	$7,091			$189			$6,902	42.3	47.9	694	70
340126002710	765	Walter F. Robinson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 West 31st Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5964	885	75	11.8	59.9%	449 (50.7%)	59 (6.7%)	282 (31.9%)	62 (7.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.7%)	$10,239			$601			$9,638	42.2	43.2	763	2
340183002004	766	Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	332	31	10.7	43.7%	45 (13.6%)	108 (32.5%)	153 (46.1%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	$9,551			$335			$9,216	42.1	55.9	597	169
340975003968	767	Cliffwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	422 Cliffwood Avenue	Cliffwood	07721	Monmouth County	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 705-5600	369	36	10.2	39.8%	174 (47.2%)	57 (15.4%)	97 (26.3%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$17,457			$548			$16,909	42.1	36.1	858	91
340783002812	768	Alfred Zampella School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4350	659	61	10.8	56.9%	59 (9.0%)	46 (7.0%)	395 (59.9%)	152 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	$10,970			$546			$10,424	42	45.6	727	41
341635004120	769	Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Morningside Avenue	Union Beach	07735	Monmouth County	Union Beach Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 264-5400	606	53	11.4	38.0%	452 (74.6%)	11 (1.8%)	99 (16.3%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	$13,079			$853			$12,226	42	34.9	874	105
341806001698	770	Winslow Township Elementary School Four	Public	PK, KG-3	541 Kali Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 728-2440	501	47	10.7	37.1%	82 (16.4%)	274 (54.7%)	94 (18.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.4%)	$9,518			$231			$9,287	42	45.8	723	47

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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:

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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.