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Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3

Public Grades K-8
1176th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 13% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 is an elementary school in Elizabeth Public Schools, serving 764 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of New Jersey elementary schools based on academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than district and state averages across all grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were just 12.9% in ELA and 25% in Math, compared to the district's 29.7% and 36.9%, and the state's 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly weak in science, with only 4% and 1.1% of 5th and 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA-S assessment. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 16.9% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district also struggle academically, some schools, like iPrep Academy School No 8 and Woodrow Wilson School No. 19, demonstrate relatively stronger performance, suggesting variability in the quality of education within the district. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 (over 85%) indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

765
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,474
Per pupil spending ?
89.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Second Ave
       Elizabeth, NJ  07202-3823

(908) 436-6230

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.7%
African American:
7.6%
White:
3.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg32%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
1,176th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
593rd of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th 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
202515.01176 of 134712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.31099 of 133817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.11135 of 134215.4%★☆☆☆☆
202215.31148 of 134514.6%★☆☆☆☆
202110.21206 of 13178.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.91064 of 136021.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.91087 of 135319.7%★☆☆☆☆
201716.51143 of 135215.5%★☆☆☆☆
201616.11150 of 134614.6%★☆☆☆☆
201519.01130 of 135716.7%★☆☆☆☆
201418.61161 of 136314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201312.11224 of 136710.5%★☆☆☆☆
201212.71208 of 136311.4%★☆☆☆☆
201113.61211 of 136011.0%★☆☆☆☆
201031.11060 of 135421.7%★☆☆☆☆
200929.01075 of 134620.1%★☆☆☆☆
200817.01172 of 133812.4%★☆☆☆☆
20076.61243 of 13296.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.31278 of 13142.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20051.81272 of 13032.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.41251 of 12983.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20037.71080 of 120410.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202329.0358 of 46322.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.3359 of 49427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202117.5430 of 4565.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201944.7290 of 52244.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.2197 of 51761.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202536.9350 of 59741.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.1282 of 55949.6%★★☆☆☆
202332.0336 of 49932.7%★★☆☆☆
202237.4270 of 48944.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.8244 of 41140.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.2179 of 46361.3%★★★☆☆
201850.1193 of 43455.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202514.81132 of 132614.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.01089 of 131717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.41102 of 131816.4%★☆☆☆☆
202214.81134 of 132614.5%★☆☆☆☆
202112.81150 of 129010.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.21058 of 133120.5%★☆☆☆☆
201821.21083 of 133318.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.2749 of 103227.4%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8652 of 98934.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.7674 of 98231.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.3686 of 95328.0%★☆☆☆☆
202125.2740 of 89617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201944.0490 of 89945.5%★★☆☆☆
201845.3461 of 87047.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.7764 of 102325.3%★☆☆☆☆
202442.7498 of 93947.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.3570 of 91037.4%★★☆☆☆
202239.6504 of 86341.6%★★☆☆☆
202131.3608 of 83927.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.4467 of 94850.7%★★★☆☆
201848.3496 of 94247.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202517.21113 of 131815.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.91006 of 131323.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.21064 of 131519.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.81057 of 132420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202110.71177 of 12979.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.61008 of 133524.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.31006 of 133424.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202521.9817 of 102320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202423.6734 of 98925.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1619 of 95835.4%★★☆☆☆
202219.0788 of 94917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202123.1673 of 86822.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.0771 of 100723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.0828 of 100117.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202521.0593 of 75221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7594 of 74320.1%★☆☆☆☆
202319.0611 of 74818.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.1588 of 74521.1%★☆☆☆☆
202112.0585 of 65210.3%★☆☆☆☆
201926.3555 of 74525.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.3575 of 71619.7%★☆☆☆☆
201713.9614 of 71213.8%★☆☆☆☆
201622.7566 of 71320.6%★☆☆☆☆
201519.1585 of 71318.0%★☆☆☆☆
201420.4580 of 71719.1%★☆☆☆☆
201318.4578 of 70417.9%★☆☆☆☆
20129.4613 of 6779.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201113.9590 of 68413.7%★☆☆☆☆
201013.8587 of 67713.3%★☆☆☆☆
200912.8576 of 66413.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202225.2295 of 35617.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1273 of 2916.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.5129 of 34362.4%★★★☆☆
202444.5145 of 32054.7%★★★☆☆
202352.0101 of 28864.9%★★★☆☆
202257.272 of 27073.3%★★★★☆
202144.383 of 19757.9%★★★☆☆
201946.598 of 22756.8%★★★☆☆
201853.170 of 20265.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202523.1565 of 72822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8528 of 71726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.8606 of 72015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.6593 of 72618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202113.0563 of 6259.9%★☆☆☆☆
201929.1514 of 70326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.1527 of 68022.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.6370 of 60839.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.9356 of 58939.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.7310 of 58747.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.1342 of 59142.1%★★☆☆☆
202124.7394 of 48017.9%★☆☆☆☆
201949.7258 of 52450.8%★★★☆☆
201846.2259 of 50448.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.7325 of 61347.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.4278 of 58452.4%★★★☆☆
202344.2282 of 56850.4%★★★☆☆
202250.2220 of 54959.9%★★★☆☆
202129.0341 of 46727.0%★☆☆☆☆
201958.5166 of 54169.3%★★★☆☆
201854.8195 of 52262.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.0506 of 72630.3%★★☆☆☆
202424.9537 of 71925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7498 of 71830.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.7501 of 73031.4%★★☆☆☆
202114.5545 of 63514.2%★☆☆☆☆
201935.3460 of 69734.0%★★☆☆☆
201830.1489 of 67527.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.2336 of 50733.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.0341 of 51033.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.3403 of 50520.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.9457 of 53514.6%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9369 of 4018.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2023)23rd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)15th percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+41 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school
African American (2022)17th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Science63%+38 vs state
English Language Arts28%-25 vs state
Mathematics26%-18 vs state
Algebra I6%-39 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3.

Students at Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 are 87% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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