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Victor Mravlag School No. 21

Q: Is Victor Mravlag School No. 21 a good school?

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ranks 692 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district. With 665 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, ranking in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's academic performance is strong overall, there are some areas of concern. Certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, perform in the bottom 50% of New Jersey elementary schools, indicating achievement gaps that need to be addressed. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been relatively high, ranging from 10.4% to 16.9% in recent years, which is above the state average. The school's population of economically disadvantaged students has also been growing, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 35.08% in 2021-2022 to 48.12% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 generally outperforms schools in the Roselle and Roselle Park districts, but lags behind some schools in the Township of Union district, particularly in mathematics. Overall, the school appears to be a relatively strong-performing institution within the Elizabeth Public Schools district, but it should continue to address areas of concern to ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed.

634

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,124

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Shelley Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

(908) 436-5850

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Students who attend Victor Mravlag School No. 21 usually attend:

High:	Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy
	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
	Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
	John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
	More...
	Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

18.5%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Elizabeth Public Schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

692^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

285^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	49.0	692 of 1347	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	628 of 1338	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	503 of 1342	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	543 of 1345	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	708 of 1317	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	565 of 1360	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	722 of 1353	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	704 of 1352	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	856 of 1346	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	823 of 1357	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	816 of 1363	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	965 of 1367	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.0	736 of 1363	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	583 of 1360	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	321 of 1354	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	92.6	1 of 1346	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	12 of 1338	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	11 of 1329	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	77 of 1314	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	37 of 1303	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	41 of 1298	96.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	285 of 597	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	134 of 559	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	112 of 499	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	56 of 489	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	67 of 411	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	594 of 1326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	565 of 1317	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	504 of 1318	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	565 of 1326	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	802 of 1290	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	700 of 1331	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	848 of 1333	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	235 of 1032	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	222 of 989	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	131 of 982	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	165 of 953	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	237 of 896	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	174 of 899	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	275 of 870	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	298 of 1023	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	240 of 939	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	83 of 910	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	101 of 863	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	448 of 839	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	149 of 948	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	376 of 942	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	713 of 1318	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	641 of 1313	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	475 of 1315	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	497 of 1324	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	567 of 1297	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	391 of 1335	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	568 of 1334	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	684 of 949	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	891 of 1001	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	689 of 970	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	358 of 963	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	335 of 975	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	410 of 976	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	663 of 964	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	550 of 1023	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	575 of 1022	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	285 of 752	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	260 of 743	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	244 of 748	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	248 of 745	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	349 of 652	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	319 of 745	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	410 of 716	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	471 of 712	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	477 of 713	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	512 of 713	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	471 of 717	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	404 of 704	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	64 of 343	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	47 of 320	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	239 of 728	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	177 of 717	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	239 of 720	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	226 of 726	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	375 of 625	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	290 of 703	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	406 of 680	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	80 of 608	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	74 of 589	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	47 of 587	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	84 of 591	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	169 of 480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	87 of 524	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	162 of 504	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	51 of 613	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	50 of 584	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	17 of 568	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	39.4	314 of 549	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	257 of 467	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	99 of 541	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	247 of 522	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	209 of 726	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	192 of 719	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	156 of 718	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	201 of 730	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	302 of 635	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	217 of 697	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	261 of 675	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	156 of 502	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	65 of 510	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	169 of 509	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	125 of 512	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	324 of 435	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	234 of 504	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	382 of 497	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2022)28th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Algebra I50%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science17%-8 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
Victor Mravlag School No. 21	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Shelley Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5850	634	53	12.0	51.4%	117 (18.5%)	49 (7.7%)	452 (71.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49	692^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.4	628^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.1%	64	17.9	15.8	42.2	60.4	46.4	71.4	81.7	76.8	61.5	36.8	41.1	35.3	40.4	50.0	50.0	$10,124		$10,124
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 E Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1886	364	35	10.5	39.6%	106 (29.1%)	40 (11.0%)	194 (53.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53.2	640^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.5%		63.1	503^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.4%	137	28.8		58.8	56.9	70.2				51.0	38.4	35.0					$7,881		$7,881
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
Harrison Elementary School	Public	1-4	310 Harrison Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2052	325	31	10.4	79.4%	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.6%)	224 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	43.1	769^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.9%		45.1	732^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.3%	37			42.5	54.4					46.3	36.7						$15,698	$554	$15,144
Robert Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 West Grant Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-2285	325	29	11.2	49.5%	94 (28.9%)	26 (8.0%)	186 (57.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	30	956^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		33.5	892^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	33.3%	64	10.2		33.4	52.9	51.0				33.3	45.8	16.3					$7,199	$496	$6,703
Kindergarten Success Academy	Public	K	150 East 3rd Avenue	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2040	217	17	12.7	61.8%	4 (1.8%)	94 (43.3%)	106 (48.8%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																$11,447	$526	$10,921
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Washington Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6460	578	44	13.1	32.7%	131 (22.7%)	141 (24.4%)	224 (38.8%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.2%)	66.4	462^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	65.7%		60.2	541^st of 1338 public elementary schools	59.6%	79			57.3	62.4					62.7	49.5						$7,881		$7,881
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
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	960 Midland Blvd	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6440	485	37	13.1	37.5%	115 (23.7%)	152 (31.3%)	157 (32.4%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.8%)	47.4	715^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.9%		54.9	609^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.5%	106			45.6	57.2					33.3	52.1						$7,845		$7,845
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 Victor Mravlag School No. 21

What district is Victor Mravlag School No. 21 in?

Elizabeth Public Schools

Is Victor Mravlag School No. 21 a good school?

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ranks 692^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Victor Mravlag School No. 21 attend?

Students who attend Victor Mravlag School No. 21 usually go on to attend:

High : Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy
High : Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
High : Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
High : John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
High : Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
High : Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

How many students attend Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Victor Mravlag School No. 21.

What is the racial makeup of Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

Students at Victor Mravlag School No. 21 are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

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