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
1201	Lindenwold School Five	Public	K-4	550 Chews Landing Rd.	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 784-4063	596	57	10.4	80.5%	59 (9.9%)	219 (36.7%)	276 (46.3%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	$7,851			$728			$7,123	12.9	22.7	1034	167		340864001580
1202	Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Webster Street	Woodbine	08270	Cape May County	Woodbine School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 861-5174	247	33	7.4	81.0%	57 (23.1%)	47 (19.0%)	117 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	$15,342			$1,702			$13,640	12.9	12.5	1195	7		341809001780
1203	Denbo Crichton School	Public	K-5	Two Learning Way	Browns Mills	08015	Burlington County	Pemberton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 893-8141	855	73	11.7	53.6%	421 (49.2%)	89 (10.4%)	225 (26.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (12.9%)								12.9	14.4	1156	47		341281003495
1204	Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	1071 Julia St	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5600	1,001	81	12.3	87.3%	64 (6.4%)	194 (19.4%)	727 (72.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,262			$234			$9,028	12.8	10.8	1225	21		340459005498
1205	Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	West 4th St And Clinton Ave	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4220	386	37	10.5	83.9%	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.8%)	317 (82.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,979			$261			$10,718	12.7	12.4	1199	6		341314005614
1206	Oakwood Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-7	135 Oakwood Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4095	272	28	9.7	75.0%	2 (0.7%)	175 (64.3%)	89 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$10,552			$432			$10,120	12.7	12.8	1188	18		341227002408
1207	Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 S Tenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6934	298	26	11.4	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	255 (85.6%)	36 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$9,921			$469			$9,452	12.6	13.4	1177	30		341134002282
1208	Roberto Clemente	Public	K-5	434 Rosa Parks Blvd	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0340	254	21	12.3	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	235 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,990						$7,990	12.5	14.2	1159	49		341269004926
1209	Twin Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Twin Hill Drive	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8980	332	30	11	69.0%	19 (5.7%)	216 (65.1%)	70 (21.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	$11,881			$686			$11,195	12.3	19.2	1085	124		341800001288
1210	Hawthorne Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	428 Hawthorne Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3960	444	28	15.8	74.5%	0 (0.0%)	351 (79.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$10,415			$794			$9,621	12.3	11	1221	11		341134002288

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.