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William F. Halloran School No.22

Q: Is William F. Halloran School No.22 a good school?

William F. Halloran School No.22 ranks 249 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

William F. Halloran School No.22 is a public middle school located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades 2-8 with a total enrollment of 1,145 students. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 69 and 249 over the past 10 years.

William F. Halloran School No.22 is an exceptional school, outperforming its district and state counterparts, particularly in academic achievement and the performance of its diverse student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the Elizabeth Public Schools district and the state of New Jersey. Additionally, the school ranks among the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance, as well as for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the same district and other districts, such as Terence C. Reilly School No 7, Carteret Middle School, and Myles J. McManus Middle School, William F. Halloran School No.22 consistently outperforms these schools on academic measures, often by a significant margin. The nearby schools generally have lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a higher proportion of students from low-income families, indicating that William F. Halloran School No.22 is an exceptional school within its local context.

1,140

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,924

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 Pulaski Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

(908) 436-4860

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

13.7%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Geometry scores 10 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

Elementary school

149^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

249^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	88.6	149 of 1347	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	198 of 1338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	181 of 1342	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	185 of 1345	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	211 of 1317	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.1	5 of 1360	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	15 of 1353	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	15 of 1352	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	32 of 1346	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	99 of 1357	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	13 of 1363	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	11 of 1367	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	12 of 1363	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	10 of 1360	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	11 of 1354	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.0	48 of 1346	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	45 of 1338	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	3 of 1329	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	3 of 1314	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	4 of 1303	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	43 of 1298	96.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.5	73 of 1204	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	3 of 463	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	7 of 469	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	22 of 463	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	11 of 494	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	6 of 456	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	3 of 522	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 517	99.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	20 of 597	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	29 of 559	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	21 of 499	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	11 of 489	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	26 of 411	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	2 of 463	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 434	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	143 of 1326	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	210 of 1317	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	232 of 1318	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	193 of 1326	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	224 of 1290	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	16 of 1331	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	21 of 1333	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	22 of 1032	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	29 of 989	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	30 of 982	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	27 of 953	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	33 of 896	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	3 of 899	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	9 of 870	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	11 of 1023	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	8 of 939	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	3 of 910	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	7 of 863	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	9 of 839	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	4 of 948	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	4 of 942	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	131 of 1318	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	164 of 1313	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	109 of 1315	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	169 of 1324	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	183 of 1297	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	5 of 1335	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	17 of 1334	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	244 of 970	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	67 of 963	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	25 of 975	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	16 of 976	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	17 of 964	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 1023	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	19 of 1022	98.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	249 of 752	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	153 of 743	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	217 of 748	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	225 of 745	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	69 of 652	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	254 of 745	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	122 of 716	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	151 of 712	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	57.8	290 of 713	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	208 of 713	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	90.5	7 of 717	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	13 of 704	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	6 of 677	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	5 of 684	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	95 of 677	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 352	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 361	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 356	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	7 of 291	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	2 of 343	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	19 of 320	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 288	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	5 of 197	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 227	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	90 of 728	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	71 of 717	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	53 of 720	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	68 of 726	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	83 of 625	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	17 of 703	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	57 of 680	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	12 of 608	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	8 of 589	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	6 of 587	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	11 of 591	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	7 of 480	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	4 of 524	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	6 of 504	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	8 of 613	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	6 of 584	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	5 of 568	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 549	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 467	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	5 of 541	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	8 of 522	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	53 of 726	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	37 of 719	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	35 of 718	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	42 of 730	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	47 of 635	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	13 of 697	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	15 of 675	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	5 of 502	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	5 of 510	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	4 of 509	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	2 of 512	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	4 of 435	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	6 of 504	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	17 of 497	96.6%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Mathematics76%+30 vs state

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Algebra I41%~ state avg

Science35%+10 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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 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
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%)	63.3	249^th of 752 public middle schools	66.9%		75.9	153^rd of 743 public middle schools	79.4%	96	42.2	27.1	80.8	76.2	80.0	85.7	92.4	88.4	89.9	82.0	68.9	64.6			41.3		40.7	50.4	50.4	$6,924	$188	$6,736
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%)	66.7	224^th of 752 public middle schools	70.2%		67.7	207^th of 743 public middle schools	72.1%	17	50.7	35.9	71.0	86.6	83.5	93.0	95.8	93.1	78.7	67.6	70.3	65.3			52.1		52.1	37.4	37.4	$7,777	$199	$7,578
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%)	21.1	590^th of 752 public middle schools	21.5%		18.1	619^th of 743 public middle schools	16.7%	29		8.7				39.6	35.3	37.9				13.9	13.2	12.4		46.8	46.8			$9,465	$1,450	$8,015
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)	8.7				23.5	26.1					15.6	7.0								$12,760	$419	$12,341
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%)	16.7	643^rd of 752 public middle schools	14.5%		14.3	663^rd of 743 public middle schools	10.8%	20		2.8					35.0	31.2					12.5	3.9		75.0	75.0			$12,239	$424	$11,815
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7-8	195 Virginia St-1100 Woodruff	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%)	56.3	299^th of 752 public middle schools	60.2%		71.6	184^th of 743 public middle schools	75.2%	115		7.8					90.9	90.2					21.7	12.5	42.9	56.3	48.6
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%)	33.8	479^th of 752 public middle schools	36.3%		37.3	441^st of 743 public middle schools	40.6%	38		5.2				52.1	51.4	47.4				36.2	16.8	10.9	87.8	54.2	73.7	75.7	75.7	$7,441		$7,441
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%)	19.9	606^th of 752 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	599^th of 743 public middle schools	19.4%	7		8.7				33.1	33.3	43.5				16.7	12.0	5.6		51.3	51.3			$9,022	$194	$8,828
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%)	16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%		13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%	20		0.7					39.3	28.2					10.8	6.5		75.0	69.2			$8,834		$8,834
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%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9				71.8	56.7	71.1				36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597

Frequently Asked Questions about William F. Halloran School No.22

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William F. Halloran School No.22 ranks 249^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William F. Halloran School No.22?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended William F. Halloran School No.22.

What district is William F. Halloran School No.22 in?

Elizabeth Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William F. Halloran School No.22?

Students at William F. Halloran School No.22 are 72% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% White, 3% Asian.

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