Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
491	South Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Mullica Hill Rd	Harrisonville	08039	Gloucester County	South Harrison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0855	345	38	9	11.6%	302 (87.5%)	9 (2.6%)	16 (4.6%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,098	$381	$10,717	64	51.4	652	161	341527002628
492	Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2280 Evergreen Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-5331	449	37	12	2.2%	262 (58.4%)	35 (7.8%)	68 (15.1%)	57 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	$9,438	$41	$9,397	64	70.6	412	80	341467005688
493	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	$11,389	$36	$11,353	63.8	69	427	66	340258002020
494	Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,375	$464	$10,911	63.8	54.6	611	117	341638002916
495	Port Republic Elementary School District	Public	K-8	137 Pomona Avenue	Port Republic	08241	Atlantic County	Port Republic School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 652-7377	110	12	9	2.7%	106 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,428	$450	$15,978	63.8	72.6	385	110	341338000204
496	Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	457	50	9.1	26.3%	310 (67.8%)	8 (1.8%)	83 (18.2%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.8%)	$10,405	$320	$10,085	63.7	57.4	573	77	341179000217
497	Chesterfield Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Saddle Way	Chesterfield	08515	Burlington County	Chesterfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6900	675	65	10.4	5.6%	383 (56.7%)	23 (3.4%)	49 (7.3%)	190 (28.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	$10,698	$60	$10,638	63.6	59.4	555	58	340309001016
498	Stow Creek Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Gum Tree Corner Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Stow Creek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-1717	127	12	11	37.8%	108 (85.0%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$13,343	$947	$12,396	63.5	87.2	170	328	341584001890
499	Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	14 Innes Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6860	408	38	10.6	24.8%	146 (35.8%)	22 (5.4%)	78 (19.1%)	127 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	$12,923	$187	$12,736	63.4	68.7	436	63	340411003310
500	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	$11,271	$984	$10,287	63.3	56.6	587	87	340002500291

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.

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
491	South Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Mullica Hill Rd	Harrisonville	08039	Gloucester County	South Harrison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0855	345	38	9	11.6%	302 (87.5%)	9 (2.6%)	16 (4.6%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,098			$381			$10,717	64	51.4	652	161		341527002628
492	Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2280 Evergreen Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-5331	449	37	12	2.2%	262 (58.4%)	35 (7.8%)	68 (15.1%)	57 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	$9,438			$41			$9,397	64	70.6	412	80		341467005688
493	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	$11,389			$36			$11,353	63.8	69	427	66		340258002020
494	Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,375			$464			$10,911	63.8	54.6	611	117		341638002916
495	Port Republic Elementary School District	Public	K-8	137 Pomona Avenue	Port Republic	08241	Atlantic County	Port Republic School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 652-7377	110	12	9	2.7%	106 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,428			$450			$15,978	63.8	72.6	385	110		341338000204
496	Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	457	50	9.1	26.3%	310 (67.8%)	8 (1.8%)	83 (18.2%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.8%)	$10,405			$320			$10,085	63.7	57.4	573	77		341179000217
497	Chesterfield Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Saddle Way	Chesterfield	08515	Burlington County	Chesterfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6900	675	65	10.4	5.6%	383 (56.7%)	23 (3.4%)	49 (7.3%)	190 (28.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	$10,698			$60			$10,638	63.6	59.4	555	58		340309001016
498	Stow Creek Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Gum Tree Corner Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Stow Creek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-1717	127	12	11	37.8%	108 (85.0%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$13,343			$947			$12,396	63.5	87.2	170	328		341584001890
499	Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	14 Innes Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 613-6860	408	38	10.6	24.8%	146 (35.8%)	22 (5.4%)	78 (19.1%)	127 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	$12,923			$187			$12,736	63.4	68.7	436	63		340411003310
500	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	$11,271			$984			$10,287	63.3	56.6	587	87		340002500291