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Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26

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Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ranks 790 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district. With 723 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly for African American students and English Language Learners.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students scoring well above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 7th and 8th grade students had proficiency rates of 70.5% and 71.1% in ELA, compared to 55.9% and 54.5% for the district, and 57% and 57.1% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, with its African American students and English Language Learners ranking in the top 140 and 165 out of 469 and 559 elementary schools in New Jersey, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools within the Elizabeth Public Schools district, Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 stands out for its consistent academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the school serves a high-poverty student population, similar to its neighbors, its ability to support its students' academic and social-emotional needs is a testament to the school's effectiveness.

718

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,454

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1014 South Elmora Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

(908) 436-5970

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

African American:

7.7%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Elizabeth Public Schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

790^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

452^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools

494^th of 609Elizabeth 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
2025	41.9	790 of 1347	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	857 of 1338	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	816 of 1342	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	920 of 1345	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1025 of 1317	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	696 of 1360	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	834 of 1353	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	803 of 1352	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	895 of 1346	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	919 of 1357	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	855 of 1363	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	699 of 1367	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	632 of 1363	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	731 of 1360	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	562 of 1354	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	734 of 1346	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	934 of 1338	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	854 of 1329	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.4	976 of 1314	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.0	826 of 1303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.1	951 of 1298	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.5	773 of 1204	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	140 of 469	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	154 of 522	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	107 of 517	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	143 of 597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	165 of 559	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	148 of 499	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	211 of 489	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	222 of 411	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.9	70 of 463	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	77 of 434	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	648 of 1326	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	808 of 1317	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	711 of 1318	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	892 of 1326	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1016 of 1290	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	766 of 1331	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	932 of 1333	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	378 of 1032	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	411 of 989	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	414 of 982	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	398 of 953	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	438 of 896	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	158 of 899	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	255 of 870	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	242 of 1023	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	268 of 939	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	248 of 910	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	294 of 863	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	443 of 839	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	366 of 948	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	199 of 942	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	852 of 1318	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	831 of 1313	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	851 of 1315	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	820 of 1324	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	970 of 1297	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	573 of 1335	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	674 of 1334	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	97.7	15 of 1001	98.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	452 of 752	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	520 of 743	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	550 of 748	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	565 of 745	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	521 of 652	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	431 of 745	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	505 of 716	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	488 of 712	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	441 of 713	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	412 of 713	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	352 of 717	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	295 of 704	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	257 of 677	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	378 of 684	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	377 of 677	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	396 of 664	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.2	456 of 640	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.9	480 of 631	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.3	459 of 615	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	467 of 599	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.6	425 of 588	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.9	479 of 574	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	117 of 343	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	207 of 288	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	85 of 197	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	377 of 728	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	494 of 717	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	519 of 720	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	556 of 726	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	479 of 625	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	411 of 703	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	485 of 680	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	222 of 608	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	272 of 589	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	305 of 587	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	327 of 591	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	339 of 480	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	109 of 524	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	180 of 504	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	169 of 613	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	202 of 584	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	148 of 568	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	173 of 549	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	210 of 467	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	203 of 541	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	85 of 522	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	400 of 726	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	399 of 719	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	463 of 718	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	488 of 730	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	510 of 635	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	282 of 697	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	370 of 675	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2018)99th percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2024)70th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

Science11%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26	Public	PK, KG-8	1014 South Elmora Avenue	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5970	718	62	11.5	83.0%	38 (5.3%)	55 (7.7%)	621 (86.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	790^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.4%		35.8	857^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.9%	67	12.9	8.9	54.9	49.2	48.3	53.2	70.5	71.1	53.2	49.2	35.5	12.9	27.2	24.4	24.4	$9,454	$197	$9,257
Woodrow Wilson School No. 19	Public	PK, KG-8	529 Edgar Rd	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6200	563	45	12.6	87.7%	41 (7.3%)	62 (11.0%)	449 (79.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26.6	1002^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.3	963^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	28.0%	39	19.5	3.4	27.1	31.0	47.7	66.7	56.7	41.8	22.7	26.8	33.4	12.2	14.5	10.3	10.3	$9,319	$232	$9,087
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14	Public	K-8	50 Grove Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5828	793	66	12.1	84.5%	44 (5.5%)	81 (10.2%)	648 (81.7%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.9	1074^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.7%	53	12.0	11.1	26.6	26.7	35.9	35.2	48.1	44.3	36.1	15.8	28.8	12.0	20.5	23.6	23.1	$10,502	$228	$10,274
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Bayway Avenue	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6270	767	68	11.2	84.0%	31 (4.0%)	179 (23.3%)	547 (71.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	1218^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.1	1204^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.0%	14	10.6	11.5	13.8	30.0	29.6	32.3	46.7	41.4	22.7	16.9	12.3	7.4	23.4	21.0	21.0	$8,660	$221	$8,439
Number 4	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dill Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-3286	447	32	13.9	77.9%	25 (5.6%)	181 (40.5%)	224 (50.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	23.7	1039^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.9%		22.4	1039^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%		30.0		13.3	36.5	40.7				20.2	25.0	37.3					$7,691	$552	$7,139
Winfield Scott School No. 2	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Madison Ave	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6150	630	52	12.1	82.4%	24 (3.8%)	227 (36.0%)	365 (57.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1233^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	1236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	1.9	3.0	23.2	17.5	18.9	35.2	39.7	27.0	30.5	16.4	7.4	11.7	18.4	4.5	4.5	$9,616	$240	$9,376
Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3	Public	K-8	700 Second Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6230	765	60	12.8	89.7%	30 (3.9%)	58 (7.6%)	663 (86.7%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1176^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.3	1099^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.9%	77	4.0	1.1	12.9	15.3	23.3	32.9	44.3	41.8	25.0	20.7	34.2	26.8	25.9	6.5	6.5	$10,474	$262	$10,212
Elmora School No. 12	Public	PK, KG-8	638 Magie Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5650	658	48	13.8	81.3%	42 (6.4%)	72 (10.9%)	529 (80.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	932^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.8%		29.1	954^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.7%	22	11.1	2.9	40.0	26.9	31.6	56.3	56.0	63.5	49.3	26.3	29.2	35.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$9,954	$231	$9,723
Christopher Columbus School No. 15	Public	K-8	511 Third Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5730	672	53	12.8	86.3%	19 (2.8%)	35 (5.2%)	615 (91.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1081^st of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.2	1072^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.9%	9	14.9	6.1	18.5	27.3	31.7	49.3	48.5	35.5	27.0	26.0	41.2	10.9	23.6	9.8	9.8	$9,543	$243	$9,300
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27	Public	PK, KG-8	505 -517 Morris Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-3900	934	65	14.4	82.8%	38 (4.1%)	152 (16.3%)	729 (78.1%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23.5	1041^st of 1347 public elementary schools	22.7%		23	1032^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.9%	9	12.3	6.7	11.5	42.2	35.3	55.6	52.1	56.2	16.0	28.9	29.7	26.3	23.8	23.3	23.3	$8,896	$228	$8,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?

Students at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26.

Is Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 a good school?

Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ranks 790^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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