Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1347)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
651	Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	478	45	10.6	43.5%	199 (41.6%)	14 (2.9%)	201 (42.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	$13,954			$476			$13,478	52.1	57.7	570	81		340279000813
652	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	601 Ernston Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5230	488	40	12.2	46.1%	183 (37.5%)	83 (17.0%)	92 (18.9%)	97 (19.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	20 (4.1%)	$6,725			$153			$6,572	52	53.8	623	29		341464003586
653	Philip G. Vroom Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	18 West 26th St	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5956	433	44	9.8	70.9%	160 (37.0%)	65 (15.0%)	138 (31.9%)	35 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	$12,231			$788			$11,443	52	52.1	645	8		340126002722
654	Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Murray Hill Terrace	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8582	261	25	10.6	57.1%	11 (4.2%)	25 (9.6%)	179 (68.6%)	41 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	$12,367			$398			$11,969	51.9	60.7	534	120		340150000272
655	Osbornville Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 Drum Point Rd	Brick	08723	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 785-3000	372	36	10.3	49.2%	239 (64.2%)	16 (4.3%)	108 (29.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	$8,198			$204			$7,994	51.9	47.5	706	51		340222004598
656	Conerly Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Conerly Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9362	350	36	9.7	31.1%	62 (17.7%)	122 (34.9%)	94 (26.9%)	49 (14.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	$10,545			$184			$10,361	51.8	62	520	136		340549005196
657	Franklin Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Eden Street	Franklin Park	08823	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-5666	671	72	9.3	45.2%	57 (8.5%)	215 (32.0%)	181 (27.0%)	198 (29.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	$12,403			$240			$12,163	51.7	50	665	8		340549005200
658	Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$10,815			$320			$10,495	51.7	58.2	567	91		340519006086
659	Eldridge Park School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5560	212	20	10.4	34.4%	97 (45.8%)	15 (7.1%)	58 (27.4%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	$16,447			$274			$16,173	51.7	48	697	38		340840006069
660	North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	$6,547			$170			$6,377	51.5	66.1	468	192		341623004736

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA-S Science, NJSLA Algebra I test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.