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Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

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Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 ranks 1002 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1002^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. With 559 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Elizabeth Public Schools district and the state of New Jersey on standardized tests, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 faces several key challenges. Its academic performance lags behind, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.2% to 66.7% in English Language Arts and 10.3% to 33.4% in Mathematics, significantly below district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 18.0% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing particularly poorly.

Interestingly, Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 is surrounded by other low-performing schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, but it stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the district and the state. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that are not being addressed effectively. Furthermore, the school's lower spending per student compared to nearby schools in the district may be a contributing factor to its poor academic performance, raising questions about the district's resource allocation and support for the school.

563

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,319

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

529 Edgar Rd
Elizabeth, NJ 07202-3301

(908) 436-6200

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 usually attend:

High:	Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy
	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
	Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
	John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
	More...
	Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

11.0%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 35 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

1,002^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

542^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools

494^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1002 of 1347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	963 of 1338	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1026 of 1342	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1107 of 1345	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1178 of 1317	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	954 of 1360	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1005 of 1353	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1106 of 1352	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	1017 of 1346	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	1140 of 1357	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	1160 of 1363	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1172 of 1367	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	1179 of 1363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	1255 of 1360	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	1226 of 1354	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1033 of 1346	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.8	602 of 1338	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	738 of 1329	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	896 of 1314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	1024 of 1303	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	1118 of 1298	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.7	990 of 1204	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	271 of 597	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	175 of 559	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	242 of 499	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	276 of 411	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	129 of 434	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	939 of 1326	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1075 of 1317	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	976 of 1318	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1031 of 1326	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1168 of 1290	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	951 of 1331	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	997 of 1333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	544 of 1032	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	510 of 989	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	537 of 982	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	678 of 953	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	762 of 896	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	382 of 899	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	443 of 870	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	441 of 1023	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	358 of 939	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	370 of 910	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	530 of 863	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	648 of 839	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	376 of 948	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	420 of 942	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	976 of 1318	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	860 of 1313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	950 of 1315	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1082 of 1324	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1125 of 1297	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	873 of 1335	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	960 of 1334	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	87.5	80 of 958	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	32.3	620 of 1007	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	17.7	879 of 1023	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	542 of 752	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	546 of 743	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	580 of 748	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	586 of 745	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	494 of 652	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	573 of 745	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	582 of 716	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	635 of 712	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	552 of 713	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	571 of 713	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	614 of 717	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	589 of 704	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	571 of 677	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	566 of 684	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	555 of 677	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	476 of 664	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	145 of 288	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	121 of 270	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	74 of 197	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	61 of 227	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	519 of 728	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	546 of 717	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	545 of 720	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	527 of 726	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	518 of 625	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	529 of 703	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	556 of 680	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	322 of 608	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	314 of 589	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	350 of 587	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	362 of 591	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	295 of 480	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	299 of 524	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	337 of 504	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	278 of 613	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	218 of 584	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	307 of 568	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	258 of 549	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	198 of 467	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	265 of 541	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	449 of 726	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	460 of 719	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	494 of 718	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	550 of 730	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	409 of 635	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	489 of 697	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	470 of 675	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+68 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2019)14th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 vs state

Algebra I10%-35 vs state

Science10%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodrow Wilson School No. 19	Public	PK, KG-8	529 Edgar Rd	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6200	563	45	12.6	87.7%	41 (7.3%)	62 (11.0%)	449 (79.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26.6	1002^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.3	963^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	28.0%	39	19.5	3.4	27.1	31.0	47.7	66.7	56.7	41.8	22.7	26.8	33.4	12.2	14.5	10.3	10.3	$9,319	$232	$9,087
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26	Public	PK, KG-8	1014 South Elmora Avenue	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5970	718	62	11.5	83.0%	38 (5.3%)	55 (7.7%)	621 (86.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	790^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.4%		35.8	857^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.9%	67	12.9	8.9	54.9	49.2	48.3	53.2	70.5	71.1	53.2	49.2	35.5	12.9	27.2	24.4	24.4	$9,454	$197	$9,257
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Bayway Avenue	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6270	767	68	11.2	84.0%	31 (4.0%)	179 (23.3%)	547 (71.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	1218^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.1	1204^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.0%	14	10.6	11.5	13.8	30.0	29.6	32.3	46.7	41.4	22.7	16.9	12.3	7.4	23.4	21.0	21.0	$8,660	$221	$8,439
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14	Public	K-8	50 Grove Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5828	793	66	12.1	84.5%	44 (5.5%)	81 (10.2%)	648 (81.7%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.9	1074^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.7%	53	12.0	11.1	26.6	26.7	35.9	35.2	48.1	44.3	36.1	15.8	28.8	12.0	20.5	23.6	23.1	$10,502	$228	$10,274
Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3	Public	K-8	700 Second Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6230	765	60	12.8	89.7%	30 (3.9%)	58 (7.6%)	663 (86.7%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1176^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.3	1099^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.9%	77	4.0	1.1	12.9	15.3	23.3	32.9	44.3	41.8	25.0	20.7	34.2	26.8	25.9	6.5	6.5	$10,474	$262	$10,212
Christopher Columbus School No. 15	Public	K-8	511 Third Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5730	672	53	12.8	86.3%	19 (2.8%)	35 (5.2%)	615 (91.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1081^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.2	1072^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.9%	9	14.9	6.1	18.5	27.3	31.7	49.3	48.5	35.5	27.0	26.0	41.2	10.9	23.6	9.8	9.8	$9,543	$243	$9,300
Number 4	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dill Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-3286	447	32	13.9	77.9%	25 (5.6%)	181 (40.5%)	224 (50.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	23.7	1039^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.9%		22.4	1039^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%		30.0		13.3	36.5	40.7				20.2	25.0	37.3					$7,691	$552	$7,139
Winfield Scott School No. 2	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Madison Ave	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6150	630	52	12.1	82.4%	24 (3.8%)	227 (36.0%)	365 (57.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1233^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	1236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	1.9	3.0	23.2	17.5	18.9	35.2	39.7	27.0	30.5	16.4	7.4	11.7	18.4	4.5	4.5	$9,616	$240	$9,376
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25	Public	K-8	525 First Avenue	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5930	591	46	12.8	90.5%	10 (1.7%)	40 (6.8%)	535 (90.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	1126^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.8	1187^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.3%	61	9.0	1.4	24.1	24.2	31.9	43.9	49.2	35.4	26.8	26.1	27.9	19.0	12.5	17.1	17.1	$11,125	$317	$10,808
Elmora School No. 12	Public	PK, KG-8	638 Magie Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5650	658	48	13.8	81.3%	42 (6.4%)	72 (10.9%)	529 (80.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	932^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.8%		29.1	954^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.7%	22	11.1	2.9	40.0	26.9	31.6	56.3	56.0	63.5	49.3	26.3	29.2	35.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$9,954	$231	$9,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson School No. 19?

Students at Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian.

Is Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 a good school?

Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 ranks 1002^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 usually go on to attend:

High : Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy
High : Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
High : Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
High : John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
High : Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
High : Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson School No. 19?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Woodrow Wilson School No. 19.

What district is Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 in?

Elizabeth Public Schools

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