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
601	Winslow Township Elementary School Two	Public	PK, KG-3	125 First Ave	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 561-8450	338	32	10.4	60.4%	110 (32.5%)	131 (38.8%)	65 (19.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	$9,619			$155			$9,464	55.8	36	854	253		341806001694
602	Rafael Cordero y Molina	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Erie St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4390	794	74	10.7	38.9%	196 (24.7%)	151 (19.0%)	220 (27.7%)	204 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	$10,087			$357			$9,730	55.8	42.5	761	159		340783002828
603	Fort Dix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road	Fort Dix	08640	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	296	28	10.5	38.2%	125 (42.2%)	52 (17.6%)	69 (23.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.2%)	$14,204			$383			$13,821	55.7	37.9	823	220		341281001216
604	Thomas B. Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Iron Bridge Rd	Asbury	08802	Hunterdon County	Bethlehem Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 537-4044	258	20	12.9	2.7%	218 (84.5%)	4 (1.6%)	17 (6.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$19,833			$219			$19,614	55.7	56.6	586	18		340171005895
605	McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$10,579			$278			$10,301	55.7	48.4	692	87		340429000474
606	Aaron Decker School	Public	PK, KG-4	98 Decker Road	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2037	383	34	11.2	26.9%	217 (56.7%)	4 (1.0%)	134 (35.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	$12,052			$878			$11,174	55.6	49.3	676	70		340252004168
607	Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$7,701			$631			$7,070	55.6	63.7	496	111		340885000554
608	Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 Kingston Rd.	Cherry Hill	08034	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 667-0986	417	34	12.2	32.9%	202 (48.4%)	40 (9.6%)	76 (18.2%)	68 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	$9,353			$117			$9,236	55.6	63.2	501	107		340300001454
609	Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$12,612			$175			$12,437	55.5	66.1	465	144		340576000476
610	School #16	Public	K-5	755 Grove Street	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2420	201	25	8.2	49.3%	65 (32.3%)	14 (7.0%)	82 (40.8%)	28 (13.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	$13,684						$13,684	55.4	55.8	596	14		340330004792

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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.