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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07204

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976

Students

Top rankedSherman Elementary School640^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

Summary:

The 07204 zip code area in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Sherman Elementary School, Robert Gordon Elementary School, and Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Roselle Park Public School District.

Based on the data, Sherman Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the group. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.2% of 5th graders at Sherman Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.9% for the district and 52.7% for the state. Sherman Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3, compared to the other two schools.

In contrast, Robert Gordon Elementary School and Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School have lower proficiency rates, often falling below the district and state averages. These schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.3% and 47.53%, respectively, compared to 38.66% at Sherman Elementary School. Additionally, Robert Gordon and Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene have lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios than Sherman Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			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 (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 West Webster Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-1521	287	28	10.4	53.3%	72 (25.1%)	35 (12.2%)	155 (54.0%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	34.4	888^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.1%		47.8	701^st of 1338 public elementary schools	47.6%	187	13.7	42.3	52.3	48.8	44.2	31.0	25.0	$18,328	$727	$17,601
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	$18,249	$745	$17,504
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	$21,505	$899	$20,606

Cities Near Zip Code 07204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roselle Park	0.18 mi	5	390^th
Roselle	0.44 mi	8	488^th
Cranford	1.11 mi	7	76^th
Elizabeth	1.25 mi	39	448^th
Union	1.28 mi	12	393^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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