Elizabeth, NJ elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1ATerence C Reilly School No 7ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools64%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,126
#2A-William F Halloran School No22ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools61%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,089
#3CVictor Mravlag School No 21ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools41%21%Exceeds Expectations623
#4C-Dr Albert Einstein Academy School No 29ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools35%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations799
#5C-Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No 30ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools34%17%Exceeds Expectations764
#6C-Dr Orlando Edreira Academy School No 26ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools34%11%Greatly Exceeds Expectations694
#7D+Robert Morris School No 18ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools30%11%Exceeds Expectations506
#8D+Iprep Academy School No 8ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools29%18%Meets Expectations416
#9D+Elmora School No 12ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools28%14%Meets Expectations648
#10DDr Antonia Pantoja School No 27ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools26%13%Meets Expectations885
#11DJoseph Battin School No 4ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools26%13%Meets Expectations783
#12DWoodrow Wilson School No 19ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools25%13%Meets Expectations571
#13DAbraham Lincoln School No 14ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools24%12%Meets Expectations840
#14DChristopher Columbus School No 15ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools22%11%Meets Expectations666
#15D-Sonia Sotomayor School No 25ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools21%11%Meets Expectations604
#16D-George Washington Academy School No 1ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools20%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations554
#17D-Juan Pablo Duarte Jose Julian Marti School No 28ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools20%10%Meets Expectations915
#18D-Mabel G Homes School No 5ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools20%11%Meets Expectations799
#19D-Madison Monroe School No 16ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools20%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations637
#20D-John Marshal School No 20ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools19%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations454
#21D-Nicholas S Lacorte Peterstown School No 3ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools19%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations807
#22D-Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No 23ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools16%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations600
#23D-Toussaint Louverture Marquis De Lafayette School No 6ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools16%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,042
#24FJerome Dunn Academy No 9ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools15%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations896
#25FWinfield Scott School No 2ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools15%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations637
#26FBenjamin Franklin School No 13ElizabethElizabeth Public Schools9%10%Underperforms Expectations434

How Elizabeth, NJ's elementary schools compare

A: 2C: 4D: 17F: 3

8% of the 26 ranked elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ earn an A or B (2 A grades, 0 B, 4 C, 17 D, 3 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 17 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (65% here, 70% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 14% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Terence C Reilly School No 7 (64% against 34%, A), William F Halloran School No22 (61% against 32%, A-), Dr Albert Einstein Academy School No 29 (35% against 12%, C-), Dr Orlando Edreira Academy School No 26 (34% against 11%, C-), Victor Mravlag School No 21 (41% against 21%, C).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Elizabeth Public Schools (10).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Terence C Reilly School No 7 (1,126 students, A, #1), William F Halloran School No22 (1,089 students, A-, #2), Toussaint Louverture Marquis De Lafayette School No 6 (1,042 students, D-, #23).

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ, as grouped on its schools page; the New Jersey ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ

What is the best elementary school in Elizabeth, NJ?

Terence C Reilly School No 7 in Elizabeth ranks first among the 26 ranked elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ with a SchoolGrade of A, 64% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34%.

How are elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Elizabeth, NJ have?

SchoolGrade grades 26 public elementary schools in Elizabeth, NJ; 26 are ranked here.