The average public elementary school in New Jersey has approximately 454 students (2024).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in New Jersey (by enrollment) is North Star Charter School with 6,287 students.
# Students Range: 1,164
6,287
Avg. # Students: 1,711
Largest New Jersey Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Star Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,287
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Rank: #22.
Team Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 5,671
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #33.
Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc.
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,661
Grades: K-12
1001 North 17th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Rank: #44.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,244
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #55.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,985
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #66.
Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,919
Grades: K-10
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #77.
Passaic Arts And Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,825
Grades: K-12
7 St. Francis Way
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 773-9140
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #88.
Williamstown Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,808
Grades: 5-8
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Rank: #99.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,715
Grades: 6-8
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Rank: #1010.
Leap University Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,559
Grades: K-12
130 North Broadway
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 614-0400
Rank: #1111.
Paterson Charter School For Science/technology
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,450
Grades: K-12
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-0600
Rank: #1212.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,447
Grades: 5-8
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Rank: #1313.
Beloved Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,430
Grades: K-11
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Rank: #1414.
College Achieve Central Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,423
Grades: K-12
365 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 625-1879
Rank: #1515.
Sayreville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,388
Grades: 6-8
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Rank: #1616.
Samuel E. Shull Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,380
Grades: 5-8
380 Hall Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6060
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6060
Rank: #1717.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,362
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #1818.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,332
Grades: PK-3
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Rank: #1919.
Toms River Intermediate School East
(Math: 17% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,305
Grades: 6-8
1519 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5777
Rank: #2020.
William C. Mcginnis Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,294
Grades: 5-8
271 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6040
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6040
Rank: #2121.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,287
Grades: PK-8
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Rank: #2222.
New Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,281
Grades: 6-8
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #2323.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,277
Grades: K-12
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Rank: #2424.
Hammarskjold Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,275
Grades: 6-7
200 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6892
Rank: #2525.
George L. Hess Educational Complex
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,263
Grades: 2-5
700 Babcock Road
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6101
Rank: #2626.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,223
Grades: 5-8
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Rank: #2727.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,220
Grades: 6-8
1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348
Rank: #2828.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,213
Grades: PK-8
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Rank: #2929.
College Achieve Paterson Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,210
Grades: K-10
21 Market Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(862) 257-1423
Rank: #3030.
Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,208
Grades: K-12
200 Macarthur Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
(201) 773-9140
Garfield, NJ 07026
(201) 773-9140
Rank: #3131.
Ann Street School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,200
Grades: K-8
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Rank: #3232.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,198
Grades: PK-8
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Rank: #3333.
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,194
Grades: 6-8
5 Kent Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-7767
Rank: #3434.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,173
Grades: 6-8
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Rank: #3535.
Millburn Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,164
Grades: 6-8
25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
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