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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07208

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At a glance

Schools

5,635

Students

Top rankedVictor Mravlag School No. 21692^nd of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Elmora School No. 12 up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Joseph Battin School No 4 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The zip code 07208 in Elizabeth, New Jersey is home to 8 elementary schools that are part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district, which is ranked 494 out of 609 districts in the state. The schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and face significant challenges, with the district overall receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, a few stand out as potential high-performers. Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is the highest ranked in the group, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts that outperform the district and state. Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 and Victor Mravlag School No. 21 also demonstrate solid academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the data reveals significant gaps in academic proficiency between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23. Factors like high rates of chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggest the schools face substantial challenges in serving their high-need student populations. Addressing these disparities and replicating the best practices of the higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving overall academic outcomes in this district.

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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 (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-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. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29	Public	PK, KG-8	919 North Broad Street	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6900	785	61	12.8	84.5%	77 (9.8%)	100 (12.7%)	594 (75.7%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39.6	818^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.2	807^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.7%	11	17.5	11.7	34.7	23.3	69.1	88.1	78.2	82.8	37.5	28.3	45.5	23.7	18.1	31.0	31.0	$25,764	$1,112	$24,652
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30	Public	PK, KG-8	730 Pennsylvania Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6950	729	54	13.5	87.9%	49 (6.7%)	88 (12.1%)	584 (80.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	843^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	37.4%		40.3	792^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.8%	51	11.5	5.2	43.5	50.0	36.5	60.0	66.0	72.5	38.8	41.4	36.6	32.7	24.5	55.2	55.2	$24,266	$1,114	$23,152
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	$23,066	$1,055	$22,011
Joseph Battin School No 4	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Union Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6300	757	68	11.2	85.2%	47 (6.2%)	81 (10.7%)	607 (80.2%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1038^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.9%		26.4	989^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.1%	49	10.7	4.2	11.3	31.8	43.2	44.0	58.5	50.7	28.1	30.1	36.0	25.9	32.9	16.4	16.4	$34,435	$1,056	$33,379
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	$22,161	$1,057	$21,104
Robert Morris School No. 18	Public	K-8	860 Cross Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6000	471	40	11.7	87.3%	61 (13.0%)	66 (14.0%)	341 (72.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	910^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.4	911^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.9%	1	18.2	7.0	36.6	32.8	42.5	59.6	49.1	65.6	36.3	38.6	37.2	23.6	14.1	32.4	32.4	$24,498	$1,098	$23,400
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	$23,929	$925	$23,004
Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23	Public	K-8	631-657 Westminster Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5900	667	56	12.0	84.1%	44 (6.6%)	186 (27.9%)	412 (61.8%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	1268^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.2	1250^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.6%	18	9.7	3.7	6.4	23.0	22.8	28.9	22.5	39.2	21.4	6.7	12.0	13.5	25.6	15.2	15.2	$22,878	$1,050	$21,828

Cities Near Zip Code 07208

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabeth	0.15 mi	39	448^th
Hillside	1.05 mi	7	434^th
Roselle Park	1.64 mi	5	390^th
Union	1.66 mi	12	393^rd
Roselle	1.77 mi	8	488^th

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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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