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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08620

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Schools

841

Students

Top rankedYardville Elementary School315^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Yardville Elementary School up 169 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08620 zip code area in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Yardville Elementary School, Sunnybrae Elementary School, and Yardville Heights Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Hamilton Township Public School District.

Among the three schools, Yardville Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with a statewide ranking of 315 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Yardville Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Sunnybrae Elementary School and Yardville Heights Elementary School have lower statewide rankings and proficiency rates, with Sunnybrae Elementary being the lowest-performing school in the group.

The data suggests a correlation between the socioeconomic status of the student population and academic performance, as Yardville Elementary School has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the relationship between funding, resources, and academic performance is less clear, as Sunnybrae Elementary School, which has the highest per-student spending, is the lowest-performing school in the group.

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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 (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 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
Sunnybrae Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Elton Avenue	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4166	278	25	11.1	44.2%	97 (34.9%)	56 (20.1%)	100 (36.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	36.9	857^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.4%		30.7	934^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.2%	77	34.9	33.3	39.0	58.4	22.2	24.4	48.6	$11,259	$06	$11,253
Yardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Yardville Allentown Rd	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4170	312	22	14.1	21.5%	212 (67.9%)	26 (8.3%)	59 (18.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	78	315^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.6%		64.8	484^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.8%	169	37.2	60.0	80.4	79.0	60.0	63.1	68.4	$10,057	$07	$10,050
Yardville Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3880 South Broad Street	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4171	251	23	10.7	59.8%	100 (39.8%)	38 (15.1%)	103 (41.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	56.7	589^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.5	726^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.7%	137	15.1	60.8	74.1	65.3	65.2	53.8	42.3	$9,462	$07	$9,455

Cities Near Zip Code 08620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamilton	0.16 mi	27	445^th
Bordentown	1.4 mi	9	239^th
Yardville	1.61 mi	1
Allentown	2.72 mi	3	220^th
Chesterfield	2.85 mi	1	225^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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