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
951	Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	299	23	13	64.2%	44 (14.7%)	57 (19.1%)	177 (59.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$10,420			$152			$10,268	30.3	28.4	961	10		340861005582
952	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	385	30	12.8	14.0%	4 (1.0%)	314 (81.6%)	58 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$15,694			$451			$15,243	30.2	24.1	1018	66		340423002050
953	Sixteenth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	73 Sixteenth Avenue	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	410	40	10.3	53.2%	118 (28.8%)	49 (12.0%)	192 (46.8%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	$7,714						$7,714	30.2	33.5	893	60		340466000376
954	Walter F. Robinson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 West 31st Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5964	924	84	11	68.0%	418 (45.2%)	66 (7.1%)	344 (37.2%)	62 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.7%)	$10,239			$601			$9,638	30.1	42.2	765	189		340126002710
955	John P. Faber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 High Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	621	63	9.8	55.4%	123 (19.8%)	57 (9.2%)	374 (60.2%)	34 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	$4,605						$4,605	30	23.5	1026	71		340402003288
956	Robert Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 West Grant Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-2285	325	29	11.2	49.5%	94 (28.9%)	26 (8.0%)	186 (57.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$7,199			$496			$6,703	30	33.5	892	64		341431005668
957	Eagleswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Route 9	West Creek	08092	Ocean County	Eagleswood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-3663	136	17	8.1	39.0%	116 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$16,244			$867			$15,377	29.9	35	870	87		340405004606
958	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West Chestnut Street	Clayton	08312	Gloucester County	Clayton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 881-8704	715	58	12.3	57.8%	323 (45.2%)	171 (23.9%)	144 (20.1%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	$9,240			$1,525			$7,715	29.9	28.3	966	8		340318002500
959	East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 Vaughn Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5840	584	47	12.4	44.0%	383 (65.6%)	21 (3.6%)	138 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	$7,109			$329			$6,780	29.9	22	1044	85		341623004732
960	Robert Fulton Elementary School	Public	1-8	7407 Hudson Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 295-2900	938	71	13.1	66.7%	70 (7.5%)	5 (0.5%)	841 (89.7%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	$4,189						$4,189	29.9	43.2	754	206		341146002894

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.