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Terence C. Reilly School No 7

Q: Is Terence C. Reilly School No 7 a good school?

Terence C. Reilly School No 7 ranks 223 rd of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 is a 1,130-student middle school serving grades 2–8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as part of Elizabeth Public Schools. Its most important strength is English Language Arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, proficiency averaged 78% in grades 3–8, compared with 51% statewide and 35% in the district.

Reilly’s ELA results also stand out against nearby schools: it led those with comparable results in grades 6, 7 and 8, scoring 89% in grade 7 and 88% in grade 8; nearby Hillside Innovation Academy scored 79% and 85%. Science is another comparative strength: Reilly led nearby schools in grades 5 and 8, with scores of 48% and 35%. Grade 6 math was strong too, at 71%, versus a 26% average among nearby schools with data. Geometry is the clearest weakness: Reilly scored 42%, below the 52% state result and nearby Hillside’s 58%, though above the district’s 17%.

Results have shifted over time: the ELA average fell from 87% in 2024–2025 to 78% in 2025–2026, while the grade 3–6 math average rose from 66% in 2022–2023 to 71%. Even so, Reilly remains well ahead of the state in ELA. SchoolDigger ranks it 223rd of 743 New Jersey schools, at the 70th percentile with four stars—well above the district’s 11th-percentile, one-star standing. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Reilly serves African American students places it at the 100th percentile, and its measure for Hispanic students is at the 99th percentile. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 14.1, and 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 69% average at nearby schools. The state suppressed Reilly’s 2025–2026 grade 7 math result, and no grade 8 math result was supplied.

1,130

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,888

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

436 First Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07206

(908) 436-6030

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

14.2%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 14 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

171^st of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

223^rd of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools

538^th of 607Elizabeth Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	171 of 1331	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	130 of 1347	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	131 of 1338	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	156 of 1342	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	184 of 1345	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	277 of 1317	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	33 of 1360	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	9 of 1353	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	4 of 1352	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	9 of 1346	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	24 of 1357	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	11 of 1363	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	6 of 1367	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	4 of 1363	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	12 of 1360	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	14 of 1354	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	3 of 434	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	5 of 463	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	5 of 469	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 463	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	13 of 494	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	7 of 456	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	6 of 522	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	2 of 517	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	174 of 341	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	27 of 581	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	25 of 597	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	15 of 559	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	15 of 499	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	18 of 489	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	27 of 411	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	6 of 463	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	3 of 434	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	232 of 1311	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	225 of 1326	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	184 of 1317	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	169 of 1318	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	221 of 1326	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	225 of 1290	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	49 of 1331	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	15 of 1333	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	28 of 991	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	24 of 1032	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	15 of 989	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	13 of 982	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	12 of 953	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	39 of 896	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	4 of 899	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	6 of 870	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	11 of 1002	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	9 of 1023	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 939	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	4 of 910	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	6 of 863	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	4 of 839	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	6 of 948	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 942	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	91 of 1306	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	33 of 1318	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	73 of 1313	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	119 of 1315	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	139 of 1324	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	300 of 1297	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	35 of 1335	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	21 of 1334	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	93 of 951	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	2 of 970	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	81 of 963	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	113 of 975	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	170 of 976	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	157 of 964	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	139 of 1023	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	35 of 1022	96.6%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	223 of 743	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	224 of 752	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	207 of 743	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	214 of 748	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	202 of 745	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	88 of 652	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	224 of 745	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	215 of 716	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	243 of 712	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	222 of 713	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	204 of 713	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	91.6	1 of 717	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	5 of 704	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	8 of 677	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	3 of 684	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	3 of 677	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	76.8	152 of 664	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	128 of 640	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	44 of 631	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	113 of 615	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	125 of 599	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	146 of 588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2003	71.2	200 of 574	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 331	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	5 of 359	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	2 of 352	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 361	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 356	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	8 of 291	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	2 of 336	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	6 of 288	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 227	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	47 of 716	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	61 of 728	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	33 of 717	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	48 of 720	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	42 of 726	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	56 of 625	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	15 of 703	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	11 of 680	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	5 of 589	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	7 of 608	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	3 of 589	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	7 of 587	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 591	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	6 of 480	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	3 of 524	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 504	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	4 of 590	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	5 of 613	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	4 of 584	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	4 of 568	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	4 of 549	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	5 of 467	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	4 of 541	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	3 of 522	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	35 of 714	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	21 of 726	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	20 of 719	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	23 of 718	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	28 of 730	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	124 of 635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	98.3	4 of 697	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	2 of 675	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	15 of 502	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	89 of 510	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	25 of 509	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	48 of 512	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	56.6	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.2	5 of 504	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	4 of 497	99.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)100th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile+23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

Algebra I60%+17 vs state

Geometry42%-14 vs state

Science42%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Terence C. Reilly School No 7	Public	2-8	436 First Avenue	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6030	1,130	80	14.1	78.5%	81 (7.2%)	161 (14.2%)	838 (74.2%)	45 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	223^rd of 743 public middle schools	70.0%		66.7	224^th of 752 public middle schools	70.2%	1	48.0	35.2	72.9	66.2	73.2	77.5	89.4	87.8	77.8	65.5	69.2	71.0			59.6		59.6	42.4	42.4	$18,888	$1,061	$17,827
William F. Halloran School No.22	Public	2-8	612 Pulaski Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-4860	1,140	80	14.3	78.1%	125 (11.0%)	156 (13.7%)	826 (72.5%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	285^th of 743 public middle schools	61.6%		63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%	36	41.0	19.7	71.9	71.5	72.7	72.2	78.0	76.6	89.5	88.5	76.2	61.3			45.3		45.3	33.6	33.6	$19,109	$1,034	$18,075
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7-8	195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	97	6	16.1	67.0%	8 (8.2%)	60 (61.9%)	25 (25.8%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56	305^th of 743 public middle schools	59.0%		56.3	299^th of 752 public middle schools	60.2%	6		17.1					79.1	85.1					30.0	17.6	69.5	66.7	68.3	58.3	58.3	$41,943	$1,002	$40,941
Joseph E. Soehl Middle School	Public	6-8	300 East Henry St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-0550	710	61	11.7	75.2%	75 (10.6%)	241 (33.9%)	347 (48.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	17.6	622^nd of 743 public middle schools	16.3%		21.1	590^th of 752 public middle schools	21.5%	32		3.9				31.4	32.3	33.9				20.8	13.7	8.0		38.1	38.1			$13,936	$1,507	$12,429
Leonard V Moore Middle School	Public	5-6	720 Locust St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2047	485	41	11.8	74.6%	10 (2.1%)	204 (42.1%)	258 (53.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)	4.5				26.7	34.2					17.5	13.7								$13,764	$794	$12,970
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	323	30	10.7	73.1%	15 (4.6%)	178 (55.1%)	128 (39.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	647^th of 743 public middle schools	12.9%		16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%	2		1.7					32.9	35.6					5.6	2.5		71.4	71.4			$26,262	$589	$25,673
Grace Wilday Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 Brooklawn Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2066	482	40	12.0	73.4%	10 (2.1%)	225 (46.7%)	239 (49.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.8	675^th of 743 public middle schools	9.2%		16.7	643^rd of 752 public middle schools	14.5%	32		2.2					26.4	30.5					11.1	0.6		35.7	35.7			$13,060	$794	$12,266
Roselle Park Middle School	Public	6-8	57 W Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1634	438	41	10.8	54.3%	109 (24.9%)	57 (13.0%)	242 (55.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	20.4	596^th of 743 public middle schools	19.8%		33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%	117		2.8				35.8	46.4	39.9				20.7	9.1	3.5	65.9	24.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$21,647	$814	$20,833
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	63.3	240^th of 743 public middle schools	67.7%		56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%	61		21.6				56.4	64.3	64.2				36.1	39.4	38.7		96.2	96.2			$20,996	$56	$20,940
Myles J. McManus MIddle School	Public	6-8	300 Edgewood Road	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-7751	711	60	11.9	67.5%	106 (14.9%)	197 (27.7%)	349 (49.1%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	15.8	638^th of 743 public middle schools	14.1%		19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%	32		6.4				23.6	37.7	33.8				7.4	11.1	5.8		33.4	33.4			$12,825	$304	$12,521

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Terence C. Reilly School No 7

All Students

African American

Asian

English Language Learner

Female

Hispanic

Low Socio Economic Status

Male

White

All Students

African American

English Language Learner

Female

Hispanic

Low Socio Economic Status

Male

White

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