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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 17 public preschools serving 10,923 students in Elizabeth Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Elizabeth Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
37 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
27,128 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
2,064 Teachers
32,002 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
463 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
20,204 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
35%
# Black Students
4,366 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
1,990 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
7%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,319
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
1,818
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,807
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,735
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,788
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,815
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,825
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,807
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,887
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,863
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,315
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,671
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,592
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,558
494
# Ungraded Students:
1,328
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Victor Mravlag School No. 21
(Math: 14% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 Shelley Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Grades: PK-8
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Orlando Edreira School No. 26
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1014 South Elmora Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5970
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-5970
Grades: PK-8
| 654 students
Rank: #33.
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 -517 Morris Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Grades: PK-8
| 831 students
Rank: #44.
Elmora School No. 12
(Math: 7% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
638 Magie Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5650
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5650
Grades: PK-8
| 609 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Albert Einstein School No. 29
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
919 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6900
Grades: PK-8
| 794 students
Rank: #66.
Madison Monroe School No. 16
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1091 North Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5770
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5770
Grades: PK-8
| 611 students
Rank: #77.
Chessie Dentley Roberts School No. 30
(Math: 7% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 Pennsylvania Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6950
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6950
Grades: PK-8
| 764 students
Rank: #88.
Woodrow Wilson School No. 19
(Math: 4% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
529 Edgar Rd
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6200
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
Rank: #99.
Robert Morris School No. 18
(Math: 4% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
860 Cross Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6000
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #1010.
George Washington School No. 1
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 Broadway
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Grades: PK-8
| 587 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25 First Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Grades: PK-8
| 921 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Winfield Scott School No. 2
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Madison Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6150
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-6150
Grades: PK-8
| 635 students
Rank: #1313.
Toussaint Louverture-marquis De Lafayette School No. 6
(Math: 4% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1071 Julia St
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,009 students
Rank: #1414.
Mabel G. Homes School No. 5
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 Bayway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6270
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6270
Grades: PK-8
| 815 students
Rank: n/an/a
544 Pennsylvania Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 436-6410
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
(908) 436-6410
Grades: PK
| 263 students
130 Trumbull Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6450
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6450
Grades: PK
| 296 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 South Elmora Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6380
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-6380
Grades: PK
| 304 students
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