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Elizabeth Public Schools


At a glance
494thof 609 New Jersey districts
Better than 18% of New Jersey districts
500 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
·(908) 436-5000·All New Jersey district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 18.9% of districts
37
Schools
27,580
Students
Top rankedTerence C. Reilly School No 7224th of 752 New Jersey middle schools
Biggest riser
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 up 67 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 10.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Elizabeth Public Schools district in New Jersey consists of 37 schools, including 27 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 8 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 494 out of 609 in New Jersey and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is the highest performing high school, ranked 144 out of 434 in the state and rated 3 stars. It has significantly higher test scores compared to the district and state averages. At the elementary level, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 and Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 are the top performers, ranked 692 and 790 out of 1,347 respectively and both rated 2 stars.

The data reveals some key challenges facing the district. Graduation rates are high at 91.3%, but test scores lag significantly behind state averages, with the district-wide 11th grade English proficiency rate at 71.2% compared to the state's 80.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also high at 14.9% across all schools. Additionally, the district has very high poverty levels, with 48.12% to 90.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While resource disparities exist, with per-student spending ranging from $6,924 to $12,585, the data also highlights that high-performing schools are possible even in a low-performing district, providing a roadmap for improvement.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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