For the 2024 school year, there are 184 public elementary schools serving 97,400 students in Essex County, NJ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, NJ are Glenwood School, Deerfield School and South Mountain School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Essex County, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average). Elementary schools in Essex County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Essex County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
325 Taylor Road South
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-7576
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-7576
Grades: K-4
| 376 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Deerfield School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
26 Troy Lane
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-4843
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-4843
Grades: K-4
| 424 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
South Mountain School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Southern Slope Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Grades: PK-4
| 288 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Wyoming School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
55 Myrtle Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 761-1619
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 761-1619
Grades: K-4
| 343 students
Rank: #55.
Millburn Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #66.
Hartshorn School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 Hartshorn Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-7550
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-7550
Grades: K-4
| 432 students
Rank: #77.
Essex Fells Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
148 North Livingston Ave
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: K-5
| 483 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
98 Belmont Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
71 Spring Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 218-7500
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 218-7500
Grades: 5
| 378 students
Rank: #1111.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11 Broadlawn Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #1212.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Broadlawn Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: 6
| 477 students
Rank: #1313.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Grades: PK-3
| 399 students
Rank: #1414.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
67 Martin Rd
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #1515.
Riker Hill Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
31 Blackstone Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1616.
Ridgewood Avenue School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
235 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8306
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8306
Grades: 3-6
| 526 students
Rank: #1717.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
518 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7696
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-7696
Grades: 3-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1818.
Burnet Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Byron Place
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 449 students
Rank: #1919.
Gould/mountain Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
132 Gould Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Grades: 4-6
| 294 students
Rank: #2020.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
54 Orange Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4200
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4200
Grades: 3-5
| 494 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Charles H. Bullock School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Washington Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4255
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4255
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
The Gray Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Grades: K-8
| 355 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
St. Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 Sheridan Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5393
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5393
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #2424.
Tuscan Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Harvard Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-5221
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 378-5221
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #2525.
Lester C Noecker
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Passaic Ave
Roseland, NJ 07068
(973) 226-7644
Roseland, NJ 07068
(973) 226-7644
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18 Crane St
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-3987
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-3987
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Watchung Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 Garden St
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4259
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4259
Grades: K-5
| 385 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 680-8520
Grades: K-6
| 320 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Forest Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
118 Forest Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754
Grades: K-4
| 219 students
Rank: #3030.
South Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
444 West South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-5216
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-5216
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #3131.
Brookdale Avenue School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14 Brookdale Court
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752
Grades: K-4
| 117 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Spring Garden School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71 Orton Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-7173
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-7173
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #3434.
Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building
(Math: 33% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
176 North Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-5741
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-5741
Grades: 6-8
| 217 students
Rank: #3535.
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Bloomfield Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751
Grades: 5-8
| 655 students
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Essex County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
100 Legacy Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Grades: K-8
| 331 students
43 Alexander St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Grades: 1-8
| 385 students
100 Linden Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6847
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6847
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
90 Parker Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,263 students
Bloomfield Technical Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
209 Franklin Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 412-2206
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 412-2206
Grades: 9-12
| 509 students
15 Boylan St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Grades: PK-K
| 57 students
103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Grades: K-8
| 250 students
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
180 Oraton St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
321 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Grades: 5-8
| 287 students
Career And Innovation Academy Of Orange (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
123 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 673-0746
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 673-0746
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
255 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Grades: K-2
| 141 students
36 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
534 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Grades: PK
| 67 students
33 Maple Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
26 Speedway Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Grades: PK
| 57 students
229 18th Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Grades: PK-8
| 224 students
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Grades: 6-12
| 116 students
Greater Newark Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
72 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Grades: 5-8
| 212 students
Independence High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
15 Smalley Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-5601
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-5601
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
1064 Clinton Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Grades: PK
| 75 students
Lady Liberty Academy Charter School (Closed 2021)
Charter School
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Grades: K-8
| 460 students
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Grades: 5-8
| 552 students
M.e.t.s. Charter School (Closed 2021)
Charter School
211 Sherman Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
823 S 16th St
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
33 Maple Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Grades: K-8
| 365 students
108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Grades: K-8
| 375 students
Memorial Hall High School (Closed 2009)
Special Education School
236 Hoover Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 259-1870
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 259-1870
Grades: 7-12
| 112 students
Merit Preparatory Charter School Of Newark (Closed 2018)
Charter School
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Grades: 5-10
| 494 students
Millburn Regional Day School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
70 Spring Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
(201) 343-6000
Millburn, NJ 07041
(201) 343-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 3 students
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Grades: PK-8
| 499 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, NJ?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Essex County, NJ include Glenwood School, Deerfield School and South Mountain School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Essex County, NJ?
184 public elementary schools are located in Essex County, NJ.
What is the racial composition of students in Essex County, NJ?
Essex County, NJ public elementary schools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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