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Elmora School No. 12

Public Grades PK, KG-8
932nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Elmora School No. 12 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with 637 students. The school is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district, which is ranked 494 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmora School No. 12 generally performs below the state and district averages on NJSLA assessments, with only 40% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 44.9% statewide, and 49.3% proficient or better in Math compared to 49.8% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's African American students and English Language Learners perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools in those categories.

Elmora School No. 12 serves a high-need population, with 80.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance is generally worse than nearby schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, such as Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27, Victor Mravlag School No. 21, and Abraham Lincoln School No. 14, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges at Elmora School No. 12 will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and a focus on improving attendance and academic achievement.

658
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,954
Per pupil spending ?
81.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 638 Magie Ave
       Elizabeth, NJ  07208-1505

(908) 436-5650

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.4%
African American:
10.9%
White:
6.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 31st (2025)
!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg32%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
932nd of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
458th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 24Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools
494th of 609Elizabeth Public Schools among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.7932 of 134730.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.1954 of 133828.7%★☆☆☆☆
202335.9859 of 134236.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.1823 of 134538.8%★★☆☆☆
202118.41054 of 131720.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.4995 of 136026.8%★☆☆☆☆
201827.61027 of 135324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201723.11063 of 135221.4%★☆☆☆☆
201634.2919 of 134631.7%★★☆☆☆
201522.41075 of 135720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201428.41067 of 136321.7%★☆☆☆☆
201333.81020 of 136725.4%★☆☆☆☆
201238.1978 of 136328.2%★☆☆☆☆
201132.41037 of 136023.8%★☆☆☆☆
201048.9841 of 135437.9%★★☆☆☆
200951.6788 of 134641.5%★★☆☆☆
200848.0870 of 133835.0%★★☆☆☆
200760.4702 of 132947.2%★★☆☆☆
200654.8780 of 131440.6%★★☆☆☆
200539.8951 of 130327.0%★☆☆☆☆
200453.9759 of 129841.5%★★☆☆☆
200348.1743 of 120438.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201969.8125 of 52276.1%★★★★☆
201837.7308 of 51740.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.3201 of 59766.3%★★★☆☆
202445.0240 of 55957.1%★★★☆☆
202367.1118 of 49976.4%★★★★☆
202271.696 of 48980.4%★★★★☆
202151.3129 of 41168.6%★★★☆☆
201972.4100 of 46378.4%★★★★☆
201861.7132 of 43469.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202533.1888 of 132633.0%★★☆☆☆
202427.1938 of 131728.8%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1817 of 131838.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.4881 of 132633.6%★★☆☆☆
202123.1982 of 129023.9%★☆☆☆☆
201931.9944 of 133129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201828.9996 of 133325.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.1522 of 103249.4%★★☆☆☆
202445.0505 of 98948.9%★★☆☆☆
202358.7339 of 98265.5%★★★☆☆
202264.3278 of 95370.8%★★★★☆
202138.1548 of 89638.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.0383 of 89957.4%★★★☆☆
201850.4395 of 87054.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.3446 of 102356.4%★★★☆☆
202457.0325 of 93965.4%★★★☆☆
202368.3198 of 91078.2%★★★★☆
202274.3148 of 86382.9%★★★★☆
202143.4446 of 83946.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.8354 of 94862.7%★★★☆☆
201855.7384 of 94259.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.5875 of 131833.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.1867 of 131334.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.9814 of 131538.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.2748 of 132443.5%★★☆☆☆
202117.41054 of 129718.7%★☆☆☆☆
201930.4952 of 133528.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.3995 of 133425.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202520.8838 of 102318.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.0851 of 98914.0%★☆☆☆☆
202313.8878 of 9588.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.2653 of 100735.2%★★☆☆☆
201820.8769 of 100123.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202420.1810 of 96315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9764 of 97521.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.1458 of 75239.1%★★☆☆☆
202439.6423 of 74343.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.5412 of 74844.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.9433 of 74541.9%★★☆☆☆
202125.2471 of 65227.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.8567 of 74523.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.1548 of 71623.5%★☆☆☆☆
201726.7525 of 71226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201614.2618 of 71313.3%★☆☆☆☆
201517.0599 of 71316.0%★☆☆☆☆
201427.1543 of 71724.3%★☆☆☆☆
201321.5565 of 70419.7%★☆☆☆☆
201224.4550 of 67718.8%★☆☆☆☆
201131.0525 of 68423.2%★☆☆☆☆
201029.5516 of 67723.8%★☆☆☆☆
200934.1502 of 66424.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202568.965 of 34381.0%★★★★☆
202461.972 of 32077.5%★★★★☆
202369.644 of 28884.7%★★★★☆
202279.921 of 27092.2%★★★★★
202169.025 of 19787.3%★★★★☆
201956.468 of 22770.0%★★★★☆
201843.5101 of 20250.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.7392 of 72846.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.8348 of 71751.5%★★★☆☆
202340.6394 of 72045.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.7393 of 72645.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.0416 of 62533.4%★★☆☆☆
201933.0494 of 70329.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4535 of 68021.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.4248 of 60859.2%★★★☆☆
202462.4164 of 58972.2%★★★★☆
202371.0116 of 58780.2%★★★★☆
202262.1164 of 59172.3%★★★★☆
202142.7248 of 48048.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.4294 of 52443.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.2266 of 50447.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.2132 of 61378.5%★★★★☆
202474.367 of 58488.5%★★★★☆
202374.965 of 56888.6%★★★★☆
202270.674 of 54986.5%★★★★☆
202143.1238 of 46749.0%★★☆☆☆
201950.5238 of 54156.0%★★★☆☆
201849.7241 of 52253.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.5393 of 72645.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.9317 of 71955.9%★★★☆☆
202357.8267 of 71862.8%★★★☆☆
202249.4326 of 73055.3%★★★☆☆
202123.7457 of 63528.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.9517 of 69725.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.9437 of 67535.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201944.3234 of 49252.4%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2019)76th percentile+49 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+36 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school
White (2024)16th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+42 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+39 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2019)52nd percentile+29 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics33%-11 vs state
Algebra I17%-29 vs state
Science7%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Elmora School No. 12.

Elmora School No. 12 ranks 932nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Elmora School No. 12 are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.


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