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Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1041st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 23% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth Public Schools, a district ranked 494 out of 609 in New Jersey with a 1-star rating. With 894 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups. While African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey schools, Hispanic, Special Education, Female, Male, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all perform in the bottom 25%. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below state and district averages, with only 11.5% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.8% to 16.9%.

Nearby Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 and Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 generally perform better than Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 across various metrics, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from their practices. Addressing the school's high-poverty student population and chronic absenteeism issues could be key areas of focus for improvement.

934
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,896
Per pupil spending ?
82.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 505 -517 Morris Avenue
       Elizabeth, NJ  07208

(908) 436-3900

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.1%
African American:
16.3%
White:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg32%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
1,041st of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
491st of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 24Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools
494th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202523.51041 of 134722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.01032 of 133822.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.31099 of 134218.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.61082 of 134519.6%★☆☆☆☆
202111.91172 of 131711.0%★☆☆☆☆
201921.81103 of 136018.9%★☆☆☆☆
201816.51152 of 135314.9%★☆☆☆☆
201714.41168 of 135213.6%★☆☆☆☆
201618.21132 of 134615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201524.41045 of 135723.0%★☆☆☆☆
201427.41077 of 136321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201327.41075 of 136721.4%★☆☆☆☆
201224.21109 of 136318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201133.11031 of 136024.2%★☆☆☆☆
201023.51134 of 135416.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202448.3225 of 46952.0%★★★☆☆
202360.1160 of 46365.4%★★★☆☆
202250.2233 of 49452.8%★★★☆☆
202163.2109 of 45676.1%★★★★☆
201935.4365 of 52230.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.3314 of 51739.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.1270 of 59754.8%★★★☆☆
202450.0199 of 55964.4%★★★☆☆
202342.1243 of 49951.3%★★★☆☆
202247.9195 of 48960.1%★★★☆☆
202130.9300 of 41127.0%★☆☆☆☆
201946.2211 of 46354.4%★★★☆☆
201848.6199 of 43454.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202520.81045 of 132621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.6977 of 131725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.21041 of 131821.0%★☆☆☆☆
202219.01070 of 132619.3%★☆☆☆☆
202110.61198 of 12907.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.51043 of 133121.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.81099 of 133317.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202539.1600 of 103241.9%★★☆☆☆
202439.1589 of 98940.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.5639 of 98234.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.6633 of 95333.6%★★☆☆☆
202123.1770 of 89614.1%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8565 of 89937.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.0601 of 87030.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.8562 of 102345.1%★★☆☆☆
202451.1402 of 93957.2%★★★☆☆
202344.5469 of 91048.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.5456 of 86347.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.9599 of 83928.6%★☆☆☆☆
201943.5502 of 94847.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.1699 of 94225.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.5939 of 131828.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.2966 of 131326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.41026 of 131522.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.91015 of 132423.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.11076 of 129717.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.71070 of 133519.9%★☆☆☆☆
201815.51137 of 133414.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202534.9607 of 102340.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.2475 of 98952.0%★★★☆☆
202353.4358 of 95862.6%★★★☆☆
202235.0552 of 94941.8%★★☆☆☆
202117.2759 of 86812.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.9623 of 100738.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.1601 of 100140.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201938.5669 of 102334.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.1809 of 102220.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.2491 of 75234.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.9511 of 74331.2%★★☆☆☆
202329.9517 of 74830.9%★★☆☆☆
202231.8497 of 74533.3%★★☆☆☆
202116.8537 of 65217.6%★☆☆☆☆
201932.5512 of 74531.3%★★☆☆☆
201828.9531 of 71625.8%★☆☆☆☆
201725.5530 of 71225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201625.0549 of 71323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201516.0606 of 71315.0%★☆☆☆☆
201429.5532 of 71725.8%★☆☆☆☆
201328.5536 of 70423.9%★☆☆☆☆
201235.3503 of 67725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201139.0484 of 68429.2%★☆☆☆☆
201026.7532 of 67721.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.6136 of 35962.1%★★★☆☆
202362.095 of 36173.7%★★★★☆
202270.861 of 35682.9%★★★★☆
202178.632 of 29189.0%★★★★☆
201938.3200 of 32638.7%★★☆☆☆
201858.6111 of 32666.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.651 of 34385.1%★★★★☆
202461.675 of 32076.6%★★★★☆
202362.063 of 28878.1%★★★★☆
202268.743 of 27084.1%★★★★☆
202139.9107 of 19745.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.081 of 22764.3%★★★☆☆
201863.646 of 20277.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.4489 of 72832.8%★★☆☆☆
202430.3485 of 71732.4%★★☆☆☆
202330.8480 of 72033.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.3403 of 72644.5%★★☆☆☆
202123.1469 of 62525.0%★☆☆☆☆
201934.3485 of 70331.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.2434 of 68036.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.9282 of 60853.6%★★★☆☆
202450.6254 of 58956.9%★★★☆☆
202347.1270 of 58754.0%★★★☆☆
202251.3234 of 59160.4%★★★☆☆
202125.9381 of 48020.6%★☆☆☆☆
201951.2245 of 52453.2%★★★☆☆
201851.0225 of 50455.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.4168 of 61372.6%★★★★☆
202459.9163 of 58472.1%★★★★☆
202356.0172 of 56869.7%★★★☆☆
202263.7100 of 54981.8%★★★★☆
202133.7313 of 46733.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.7205 of 54162.1%★★★☆☆
201857.8176 of 52266.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.3360 of 72650.4%★★★☆☆
202440.5397 of 71944.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.5412 of 71842.6%★★☆☆☆
202235.5455 of 73037.7%★★☆☆☆
202115.3539 of 63515.1%★☆☆☆☆
201938.5439 of 69737.0%★★☆☆☆
201831.3480 of 67528.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201950.3200 of 49259.3%★★★☆☆
201837.5276 of 47141.4%★★☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+32 vs school
African American (2024)52nd percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school
White (2019)35th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+50 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+38 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2019)59th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-11 vs state
Mathematics25%-19 vs state
Algebra I23%-22 vs state
Science9%-15 vs state

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Students at Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 ranks in the bottom 22.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 934 students attended Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27.


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