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Elizabeth Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 7,492 students in Elizabeth Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Elizabeth Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabeth Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
37 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
27,128 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
2,064 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elizabeth Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
463 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
20,204 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
31%
# Black Students
4,366 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
1,990 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
7%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,319
367
# Students in K Grade:
1,818
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,807
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,735
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,788
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,815
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,825
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,807
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,887
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,863
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,315
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,671
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,592
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,558
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
1,328
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,358 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$672 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$634 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,787
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,358
$26,228
Best Elizabeth Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5870
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 students
Rank: #22.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 Cherry St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 961 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6767
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6767
Grades: 9-12
| 1,062 students
Rank: #44.
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
447 Richmond Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6500
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Pearl St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6565
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6565
Grades: 9-12
| 1,405 students
Rank: #66.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
641 South Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6600
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,331 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Summer St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6800
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 823 students
237 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5000
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 289 students
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