Elizabeth Public Schools School District

500 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#574 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$672 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$634 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,787
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,358
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elizabeth Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elizabeth Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,287 students
Rank: #22.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
Math: 18% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Cherry St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 961 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Math: 9% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
Math: 5% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Pearl St
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
641 South Street
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Summer St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 823 students
237 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 289 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,128 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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