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Best 07206 New Jersey Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,571 students in 07206, NJ (there are 1 private school, serving 191 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in 07206, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in 07206, NJ are Terence C. Reilly School No 7, Iprep Academy School No 8 and John Marshal School No. 20. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public schools in zipcode 07206 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in 07206, NJ have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best 07206, NJ Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
436 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Gr: 2-8 | 1,147 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Iprep Academy School No 8
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
221-227 Court Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 275-6900
Gr: K-8 | 401 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
John Marshal School No. 20
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
521 Magnolia Ave
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5800
Gr: K-8 | 445 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
George Washington Academy School No. 1
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Broadway
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Gr: PK-8 | 531 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25 First Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Gr: PK-8 | 912 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Third Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5580
Gr: K-8 | 866 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
525 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5930
Gr: K-8 | 595 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
248 Ripley Pl
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5700
Gr: K-8 | 382 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52
130 Trumbull Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6450
Gr: PK | 292 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in 07206 New Jersey

07206, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
No 70 Cleveland Middle School (Closed 2009)
436 First Ave
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Union County Sip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
655 Livingston St
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 994-7167

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in 07206, NJ?
The top ranked public schools in 07206, NJ include Terence C. Reilly School No 7, Iprep Academy School No 8 and John Marshal School No. 20.
How many public schools are located in 07206?
9 public schools are located in 07206.
What percentage of students in 07206 go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in 07206 are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in 07206?
07206 public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

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