Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

1380

Listed, not ranked

190

Every ranked elementary school in New Jersey, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

New Jersey rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

New Jersey elementary schools ranked, 1001 to 1380 of 1380

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1001	D+	Lafayette Estates Elementary School	Fords	Woodbridge Township School District	30%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	410
#1002	D+	Manchester Township Elementary School	Manchester	Manchester Township School District	30%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	514
#1003	D+	Mcgalliard Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	30%	19%	Meets Expectations	280
#1004	D+	Merriam Avenue School	Newton	Newton Public School District	30%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	458
#1005	D+	Myron L Powell Elementary School	Cedarville	Lawrence Township School District	30%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	480
#1006	D+	Robert Fulton Elementary School	North Bergen	North Bergen School District	30%	19%	Meets Expectations	880
#1007	D+	Robert Gordon Elementary School	Roselle Park	Roselle Park Public School District	30%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	308
#1008	D+	Robert Morris School No 18	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	30%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	506
#1009	D+	Rosa Parks Community School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	30%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	534
#1010	D+	Sixteenth Avenue School	Elmwood Park	Elmwood Park School District	30%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#1011	D+	South Amboy Elementary	South Amboy	South Amboy School District	30%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	580
#1012	D+	Washington Community School 9	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	30%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	648
#1013	D+	West Dover Elementary School	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	30%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	399
#1014	D+	Dawes Avenue Elementary School	Somers Point	Somers Point School District	29%	14%	Meets Expectations	346
#1015	D+	East End School	North Plainfield	North Plainfield School District	29%	13%	Meets Expectations	486
#1016	D+	Emerson Community School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	29%	13%	Meets Expectations	509
#1017	D+	Henry E Harris Community School	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	29%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	653
#1018	D+	Hopewell Crest	Bridgeton	Hopewell Township School District	29%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	512
#1019	D+	Iprep Academy School No 8	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	416
#1020	D+	Ivy Hill Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	29%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	471
#1021	D+	John F Kennedy Elementary School	N Bergen	North Bergen School District	29%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	601
#1022	D+	Lincoln Elementary School	North Bergen	North Bergen School District	29%	17%	Meets Expectations	1,309
#1023	D+	Madison Elementary School	Rahway	Rahway Public School District	29%	19%	Meets Expectations	387
#1024	D+	Memorial School	Totowa	Totowa Public School District	29%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	416
#1025	D+	Number 4	Linden	Linden Public School District	29%	14%	Meets Expectations	437
#1026	D+	Park Avenue Elementary School	Freehold	Freehold Borough School District	29%	19%	Meets Expectations	484
#1027	D+	Parsons	North Brunswick	North Brunswick Township School District	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	553
#1028	D+	Pauline J Petway Elementary School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	499
#1029	D+	Philips Academy Charter School Of Paterson (Charter)	Paterson	Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson	29%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	515
#1030	D+	Principle Academy Charter School (Charter)	Egg Harbor Township	Principle Academy Charter School	29%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	472
#1031	D+	Rieck Avenue Elementary School	Millville	Millville School District	29%	17%	Meets Expectations	412
#1032	D+	Sandman Consolidated School	Cape May	Lower Township Elementary School District	29%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	347
#1033	D+	School 15	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	279
#1034	D+	Shelia Y Oliver Academy	East Orange	East Orange School District	29%	16%	Meets Expectations	443
#1035	D+	South River Elementary School	South River	South River Public School District	29%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#1036	D+	Wantage Elementary School	Wantage	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	29%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	338
#1037	D+	Winslow Township Elementary School Five	Berlin	Winslow Township School District	29%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	598
#1038	D+	Carteret Middle School	Carteret	Carteret Public School District	28%	20%	Meets Expectations	553
#1039	D+	East Dover Elementary School	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	28%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	608
#1040	D+	Elmora School No 12	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	28%	14%	Meets Expectations	648
#1041	D+	Englewood On The Palisades Charter School (Charter)	Englewood	Englewood on the Palisades Charter School	28%	18%	Meets Expectations	303
#1042	D+	Field Street School	Carneys Point	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	28%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	501
#1043	D+	George L Hess Educational Complex	Mays Landing	Hamilton Township School District	28%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,363
#1044	D+	Hillcrest School	Somerset	Franklin Township Public School District	28%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	476
#1045	D+	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Jamesburg	Jamesburg Public School District	28%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	458
#1046	D+	Lucy N Holman Elementary School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	28%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#1047	D+	National Park School	National Park	National Park Boro School District	28%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	291
#1048	D+	Ocean Avenue Elementary School	North Middletown	Middletown Township Public School District	28%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	295
#1049	D+	Public School Number Five	West New York	West New York School District	28%	15%	Meets Expectations	540
#1050	D+	Quinton Township School	Quinton	Quinton Township School District	28%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	282
#1051	D+	Rev Dr Ercel F Webb School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	28%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#1052	D+	Shady Lane Elementary School	Westville	Deptford Township Public School District	28%	17%	Meets Expectations	386
#1053	D+	Switlik Elementary School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	28%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	809
#1054	D+	Thomas Sharp Elementary School	West Collingswood	Collingswood Public School District	28%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	192
#1055	D+	Aline Bingham Elementary School	Runnemede	Runnemede Public School District	27%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	175
#1056	D+	Forest Street Community Elementary School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	27%	12%	Meets Expectations	375
#1057	D+	Number 5	Linden	Linden Public School District	27%	13%	Meets Expectations	290
#1058	D+	Woodlynne Boro Public School	Woodlynne	Woodlynne School District	27%	15%	Meets Expectations	383
#1059	D	Arthur Rann Elementary School	Galloway	Galloway Township Public School District	27%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	640
#1060	D	Berkeley Elementary School	Bloomfield	Bloomfield Township School District	27%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	451
#1061	D	Central Park Elementary School	Pennsville	Pennsville School District	27%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	216
#1062	D	Dane Barse Elementary School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	27%	13%	Meets Expectations	219
#1063	D	Evergreen Avenue Elementary School	Woodbury	Woodbury City Public School District	27%	17%	Meets Expectations	323
#1064	D	Howard C Johnson Elementary School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	27%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	395
#1065	D	Langston Hughes Elementary School	East Orange	East Orange School District	27%	14%	Meets Expectations	551
#1066	D	Marie Durand Elementary School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	27%	14%	Meets Expectations	475
#1067	D	Matthew Jago Elementary School	Sewaren	Woodbridge Township School District	27%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	411
#1068	D	Number 6	Linden	Linden Public School District	27%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	332
#1069	D	Parkview Elementary School	Westville	Westville Boro Public School District	27%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	327
#1070	D	Reeds Road Elementary School	Galloway	Galloway Township Public School District	27%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	487
#1071	D	Ridge Street School	Newark	Newark Public School District	27%	12%	Meets Expectations	578
#1072	D	Roseville Community Charter School (Charter)	Newark	Roseville Community Charter School	27%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	272
#1073	D	School 17	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	27%	15%	Meets Expectations	533
#1074	D	School 2	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	27%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	485
#1075	D	School 4	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	27%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	174
#1076	D	Walter F Robinson Community School	Bayonne	Bayonne School District	27%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	908
#1077	D	Blackwood Elementary School	Blackwood	Gloucester Township Public Schools	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	576
#1078	D	Chatsworth Elementary School	Chatsworth	Woodland Township School District	26%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	103
#1079	D	Clayton J Davenport Elementary School	Egg Harbor Township	Egg Harbor Township School District	26%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	757
#1080	D	Crawford Rodriguez Elementary School	Jackson	Jackson Township School District	26%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	604
#1081	D	Dr Albert M Bean School	Pine Hill	Pine Hill School District	26%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#1082	D	Dr Antonia Pantoja School No 27	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	26%	13%	Meets Expectations	885
#1083	D	Ella G Clarke Elementary School	Lakewood	Lakewood Township School District	26%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	266
#1084	D	Grade Downing Elementary School	Runnemede	Runnemede Public School District	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	133
#1085	D	Jersey City Community Charter School (Charter)	Jersey City	Jersey City Community Charter School	26%	12%	Meets Expectations	587
#1086	D	Joseph Battin School No 4	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	26%	13%	Meets Expectations	783
#1087	D	Joseph H Brensinger School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,092
#1088	D	Lindbergh Elementary School	Palisades Park	Palisades Park School District	26%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	769
#1089	D	Linwood School	North Brunswick	North Brunswick Township School District	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	760
#1090	D	Mahatma K Gandhi School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	26%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	1,001
#1091	D	Maude M Wilkins Elementary School	Maple Shade	Maple Shade School District	26%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	554
#1092	D	Mt Vernon Place School	Newark	Newark Public School District	26%	14%	Meets Expectations	809
#1093	D	Number 1	Linden	Linden Public School District	26%	13%	Meets Expectations	374
#1094	D	Phillipsburg Elementary School	Phillipsburg	Phillipsburg School District	26%	15%	Meets Expectations	595
#1095	D	School 11	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	26%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	407
#1096	D	School 5	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	26%	15%	Meets Expectations	785
#1097	D	Sovereign Avenue School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	26%	13%	Meets Expectations	698
#1098	D	Walnut Street Elementary School	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	26%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	739
#1099	D	Whitney E Houston Academy	East Orange	East Orange School District	26%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	324
#1100	D	Wilson Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	26%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,099
#1101	D	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Pennsauken	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	25%	15%	Meets Expectations	362
#1102	D	Dr Jp Cleary Elementary School	Minotola	Buena Regional School District	25%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	311
#1103	D	Horace Mann Elementary School	North Bergen	North Bergen School District	25%	16%	Meets Expectations	969
#1104	D	Hugh J Boyd JR Elementary School	Seaside Hts	Seaside Heights School District	25%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	202
#1105	D	International Charter School (Charter)	Trenton	International Charter School of Trenton	25%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	109
#1106	D	James W Lilley Elementary School	Erial	Gloucester Township Public Schools	25%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	490
#1107	D	Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary	East Orange	East Orange School District	25%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	262
#1108	D	Paul Robeson Charter School For The Humanities (Charter)	Trenton	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	25%	16%	Meets Expectations	432
#1109	D	School 12	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	25%	15%	Meets Expectations	554
#1110	D	Vineland Public Charter School (Charter)	Vineland	Vineland Public Charter School	25%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	433
#1111	D	Washington Elementary School	Roselle	Roselle Public School District	25%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	337
#1112	D	Woodrow Wilson School No 19	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	25%	13%	Meets Expectations	571
#1113	D	Abraham Lincoln School No 14	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	24%	12%	Meets Expectations	840
#1114	D	Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School (Charter)	Willingboro	Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	359
#1115	D	Brighton Avenue School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	24%	14%	Meets Expectations	290
#1116	D	Commercial Township School	Port Norris	Commercial Township School District	24%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	470
#1117	D	Compass Academy Charter School (Charter)	Vineland	Compass Academy Charter School	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	176
#1118	D	Delair Elementary School	Delair	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	24%	10%	Meets Expectations	285
#1119	D	Ecole Toussaint Louverture	East Orange	East Orange School District	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	272
#1120	D	Franklin Elementary School	N Bergen	North Bergen School District	24%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	533
#1121	D	Haledon Public School	Haledon	Haledon Public School District	24%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,028
#1122	D	John F Kennedy Elementary School	West Berlin	Berlin Township School District	24%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	349
#1123	D	Lindenwold School Five	Lindenwold	Lindenwold Public School District	24%	12%	Meets Expectations	593
#1124	D	Mckinley Elementary School	North Bergen	North Bergen School District	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	318
#1125	D	Middle Township Elementary 2	Cape May Court House	Middle Township Public School District	24%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	536
#1126	D	New Hanover Township School	Wrightstown	New Hanover Township	24%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	181
#1127	D	Ocean Gate Elementary School	Ocean Gate	Ocean Gate School District	24%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	126
#1128	D	Roosevelt Elementary School	Rahway	Rahway Public School District	24%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	573
#1129	D	Twin Hills Elementary School	Willingboro	Willingboro Public School District	24%	14%	Meets Expectations	347
#1130	D	Washington Elementary School	Kearny	Kearny	24%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	516
#1131	D	Wilbur Watts Intermediate School	Burlington	Burlington City Public School District	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	449
#1132	D	A Chester Redshaw School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	23%	10%	Meets Expectations	784
#1133	D	Abington Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	23%	12%	Meets Expectations	837
#1134	D	Belleville Ps4	Belleville	Belleville Public School District	23%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	452
#1135	D	Community Charter School Of Paterson (Charter)	Paterson	Community Charter School of Paterson	23%	9%	Meets Expectations	874
#1136	D	Cresthaven Academy Charter School (Charter)	Plainfield	Cresthaven Academy Charter School	23%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#1137	D	Dr Leroy Mccloud Elementary School	Englewood	Englewood Public School District	23%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	481
#1138	D	Garfield Elementary School	Kearny	Kearny	23%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	439
#1139	D	Gladys Nunery School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	23%	7%	Meets Expectations	273
#1140	D	Hazelwood Elementary School	Middlesex	Middlesex Borough School District	23%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	239
#1141	D	Hope Community Charter School (Charter)	Camden	Hope Community Charter School	23%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	133
#1142	D	James J Flynn Elementary School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	23%	12%	Meets Expectations	497
#1143	D	John H Glenn School	Pine Hill	Pine Hill School District	23%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	355
#1144	D	Mott Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	23%	9%	Meets Expectations	357
#1145	D	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Millville	Millville School District	23%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	202
#1146	D	Number 8	Linden	Linden Public School District	23%	13%	Meets Expectations	300
#1147	D	Number Three School	Fairview	Fairview Public School District	23%	13%	Meets Expectations	705
#1148	D	Pennsauken Intermediate School	Pennsauken	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	23%	12%	Meets Expectations	604
#1149	D	Ralph J Steinhauer Elementary School	Maple Shade	Maple Shade School District	23%	16%	Meets Expectations	350
#1150	D	School 27	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	23%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	672
#1151	D	School 7	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	23%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#1152	D	West End Memorial Elementary School	Woodbury	Woodbury City Public School District	23%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	394
#1153	D	Burch Charter School Of Excellence (Charter)	Irvington	Burch Charter School of Excellence	22%	12%	Meets Expectations	328
#1154	D	Christopher Columbus School No 15	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	22%	11%	Meets Expectations	666
#1155	D	Cicely L Tyson Community Elementary School	East Orange	East Orange School District	22%	13%	Meets Expectations	469
#1156	D	Clifton Ave Grade School	Lakewood	Lakewood Township School District	22%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	357
#1157	D	Deanna G Taylor Academy	Hillside	Hillside Public School District	22%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	211
#1158	D	Dorothy L Bullock School	Glassboro	Glassboro School District	22%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	651
#1159	D	Elliott Street Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	22%	11%	Meets Expectations	885
#1160	D	Samuel T Busansky School	Pemberton	Pemberton Township School District	22%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#1161	D	School 8	Clifton	Clifton Public School District	22%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	168
#1162	D	South Main Street Elementary School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	22%	11%	Meets Expectations	463
#1163	D	Winslow Township Elementary School Six	Sicklerville	Winslow Township School District	22%	13%	Meets Expectations	524
#1164	D-	Downe Township Elementary School	Newport	Downe Township School District	22%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	153
#1165	D-	Franklin Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	22%	8%	Meets Expectations	349
#1166	D-	Ironbound Academy Elementary School	Newark		22%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	190
#1167	D-	Jefferson Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	22%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#1168	D-	Joseph A Citta Elementary School	Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	22%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	483
#1169	D-	Middlesex County Stem Charter School (Charter)	Perth Amboy	Middlesex County STEM Charter School	22%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	462
#1170	D-	South Street Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	22%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	864
#1171	D-	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	22%	12%	Meets Expectations	351
#1172	D-	Young Mens Academy	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	22%	14%	Meets Expectations	65
#1173	D-	A A Anastasia Elementary School	Long Branch	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	21%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	587
#1174	D-	Belleville Ps8	Belleville	Belleville Public School District	21%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	494
#1175	D-	Bridgeton Public Charter School (Charter)	Bridgeton	Bridgeton Public Charter School	21%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	119
#1176	D-	Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	21%	9%	Meets Expectations	476
#1177	D-	Cleveland Street Elementary School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	21%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	292
#1178	D-	Deerfield Township Elementary School	Rosenhayn	Deerfield Township School District	21%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	317
#1179	D-	Dr Hani Awadallah School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	21%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	564
#1180	D-	Edward J Patten Elementary School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	21%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	618
#1181	D-	Gables Elementary School	Neptune	Neptune Township School District	21%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	293
#1182	D-	Greater Brunswick Charter School (Charter)	New Brunswick	Greater Brunswick Charter School	21%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	394
#1183	D-	Greenwood Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	21%	10%	Meets Expectations	246
#1184	D-	Kisthardt Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	21%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	242
#1185	D-	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	21%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	570
#1186	D-	Louise A Spencer Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	21%	11%	Meets Expectations	755
#1187	D-	Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	21%	10%	Meets Expectations	826
#1188	D-	Robert N Wilentz Elementary School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	21%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	524
#1189	D-	Salome Urena Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	21%	11%	Meets Expectations	443
#1190	D-	School 18	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	21%	10%	Meets Expectations	757
#1191	D-	Smalley Elementary School	Bound Brook	Bound Brook School District	21%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	536
#1192	D-	Somerset School	North Plainfield	North Plainfield School District	21%	13%	Meets Expectations	530
#1193	D-	Sonia Sotomayor School No 25	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	21%	11%	Meets Expectations	604
#1194	D-	Thomas Jefferson School No 1	Passaic	Passaic City School District	21%	12%	Meets Expectations	446
#1195	D-	Winslow Township Elementary School One	Blue Anchor	Winslow Township School District	21%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	356
#1196	D-	Anthony V Ceres Elementary School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	20%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	487
#1197	D-	Benjamin Banneker Academy	East Orange	East Orange School District	20%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	502
#1198	D-	Blanquita B Valenti Community School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	20%	13%	Meets Expectations	569
#1199	D-	George Washington Academy School No 1	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	20%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	554
#1200	D-	Gregory Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	20%	9%	Meets Expectations	269
#1201	D-	Juan Pablo Duarte Jose Julian Marti School No 28	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	20%	10%	Meets Expectations	915
#1202	D-	Lafayette Elementary School	Bound Brook	Bound Brook School District	20%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	250
#1203	D-	Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	20%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	692
#1204	D-	Mabel G Homes School No 5	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	20%	11%	Meets Expectations	799
#1205	D-	Madison Monroe School No 16	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	20%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#1206	D-	North Main Street Elementary School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	20%	9%	Meets Expectations	316
#1207	D-	Number 2	Linden	Linden Public School District	20%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	584
#1208	D-	Oak Street Elem School	Lakewood	Lakewood Township School District	20%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	534
#1209	D-	Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	20%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	753
#1210	D-	Roebling Elementary School	Roebling	Florence Township School District	20%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	373
#1211	D-	Stony Brook School	North Plainfield	North Plainfield School District	20%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	251
#1212	D-	W R James SR Elementary School	Willingboro	Willingboro Public School District	20%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#1213	D-	Alexander Hamilton Academy	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	19%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	508
#1214	D-	Cedarbrook Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	19%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	623
#1215	D-	Denbo Crichton School	Browns Mills	Pemberton Township School District	19%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	853
#1216	D-	Dewitt D Barlow Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	19%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#1217	D-	Franklin Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	19%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	745
#1218	D-	Holly Heights Elementary School	Millville	Millville School District	19%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	479
#1219	D-	Hope Academy Charter School (Charter)	Asbury Park	Hope Academy Charter School	19%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	273
#1220	D-	John Marshal School No 20	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	19%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	454
#1221	D-	Lakehurst Elementary School	Lakehurst	Lakehurst School District	19%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	381
#1222	D-	M Joan Pearson Elementary School	Delanco	Delanco Township School District	19%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	218
#1223	D-	Mckinley Community School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	19%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	640
#1224	D-	New Horizons Community Charter School (Charter)	Newark	New Horizons Community Charter School	19%	9%	Meets Expectations	381
#1225	D-	Nicholas S Lacorte Peterstown School No 3	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	19%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	807
#1226	D-	Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	19%	9%	Meets Expectations	665
#1227	D-	Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center	Camden	Camden City School District	19%	8%	Meets Expectations	261
#1228	D-	Riverside Elementary School	Riverside	Riverside Township School District	19%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	739
#1229	D-	Speedway Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	19%	9%	Meets Expectations	566
#1230	D-	Clinton Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	18%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	413
#1231	D-	Daniel F Ryan Elementary School No 19	Passaic	Passaic City School District	18%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	731
#1232	D-	Glenwood Avenue Elementary School	Wildwood	Wildwood City School District	18%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	396
#1233	D-	Lincoln Elementary School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	18%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	578
#1234	D-	Lord Stirling Elementary School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	18%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	490
#1235	D-	Mario Drago School No 3	Passaic	Passaic City School District	18%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	694
#1236	D-	Oakwood Avenue Community School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	18%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	281
#1237	D-	Park Avenue Elementary School	Orange	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	18%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	387
#1238	D-	South 17th Street School	Newark	Newark Public School District	18%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	335
#1239	D-	The Village Charter School (Charter)	Trenton	The Village Charter School	18%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#1240	D-	University Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	18%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	337
#1241	D-	Alexander D Sullivan School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	17%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	629
#1242	D-	Dr Charles P Defuccio School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	17%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	302
#1243	D-	Dr William Mennies Elementary School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	17%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	602
#1244	D-	Mt Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	17%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	503
#1245	D-	Roberto Clemente	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	17%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	271
#1246	D-	School 16	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	17%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	835
#1247	D-	South Toms River Elementary School	South Toms River	Toms River Regional School District	17%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	293
#1248	D-	Texas Avenue School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	17%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#1249	D-	Woodbine Elementary School	Woodbine	Woodbine School District	17%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	232
#1250	D-	Woodrow Wilson Neptune City	Neptune City	Neptune City School District	17%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	252
#1251	D-	Academy Street Elementary School	Dover	Dover Public School District	16%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#1252	D-	Belvidere Elementary School	Belvidere	Belvidere School District	16%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	256
#1253	D-	Chancellor Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	16%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	618
#1254	D-	George E Wilson Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	16%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#1255	D-	George L Catrambone	Long Branch	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	16%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	712
#1256	D-	Grove Street Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	16%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	367
#1257	D-	Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	16%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#1258	D-	Herbert N Richardson 21st Century School	Perth Amboy	Perth Amboy Public School District	16%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	458
#1259	D-	Joseph C Caruso School	Keansburg	Keansburg School District	16%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	667
#1260	D-	Kuser Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	16%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	457
#1261	D-	Lincoln School	Fairview	Fairview Public School District	16%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	666
#1262	D-	Mckinley Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	16%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	686
#1263	D-	Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No 23	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	16%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	600
#1264	D-	North Dover Elementary School	Dover	Dover Public School District	16%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	665
#1265	D-	Octavio V Catto Community Family School	Camden	Camden City School District	16%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	584
#1266	D-	Ross Street Elementary School	Woodbridge	Woodbridge Township School District	16%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	564
#1267	D-	Toussaint Louverture Marquis De Lafayette School No 6	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	16%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,042
#1268	D-	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	16%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	373
#1269	D-	Leonard V Moore Middle School	Roselle	Roselle Public School District	15%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	436
#1270	F	Charles H Stillman Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	16%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#1271	F	Parkway Elementary School	Ewing	Ewing Township School District	16%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	366
#1272	F	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School (Charter)	Jersey City	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	15%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	380
#1273	F	Edward T Bowser SR School Of Excellence	East Orange	East Orange School District	15%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	520
#1274	F	Hawthorne Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	15%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	393
#1275	F	Jerome Dunn Academy No 9	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	15%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	896
#1276	F	Lawnside School	Lawnside	Lawnside School District	15%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	324
#1277	F	School 15	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	15%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	596
#1278	F	School 24	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	15%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	693
#1279	F	Sussex Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	15%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	513
#1280	F	Washington Avenue Elementary School	Pleasantville	Pleasantville Public School District	15%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#1281	F	Winfield Scott School No 2	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	15%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#1282	F	Avon Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	14%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	563
#1283	F	Berkeley Terrace Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	14%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#1284	F	Dr Henry H Davis Elementary School	Camden	Camden City School District	14%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	507
#1285	F	East Newark Elementary School	E Newark	East Newark School District	14%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	227
#1286	F	Evergreen Elementary School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	14%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	602
#1287	F	Florence Avenue Elementary School	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	14%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	639
#1288	F	Green Grove Elementary School	Neptune	Neptune Township School District	14%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	291
#1289	F	Indian Ave School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	14%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	604
#1290	F	Peshine Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	14%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	503
#1291	F	R M Bacon Elementary School	Millville	Millville School District	14%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	258
#1292	F	Roosevelt Elementary School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	14%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	609
#1293	F	School 13	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	14%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	680
#1294	F	William B Cruise Memorial School No 11	Passaic	Passaic City School District	14%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	908
#1295	F	Atlantic Community Charter School (Charter)	Galloway	Atlantic Community Charter School	13%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#1296	F	Coopers Poynt Family School	Camden	Camden City School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	400
#1297	F	Dr William H Horton Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	754
#1298	F	Elizabeth F Moore School	Seabrook	Upper Deerfield Township School District	13%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	249
#1299	F	Gloria M Sabater Elementary School	Vineland	Vineland Public School District	13%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	713
#1300	F	Lalor Elementary School	Hamilton	Hamilton Township Public School District	13%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	337
#1301	F	Lindenwold School Four	Lindenwold	Lindenwold Public School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	656
#1302	F	Loudenslager Elementary School	Paulsboro	Paulsboro School District	13%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	352
#1303	F	President Barack Obama Elementary School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	13%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	420
#1304	F	Robbins Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	13%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	413
#1305	F	School 3	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	336
#1306	F	Silver Run Elementary School	Millville	Millville School District	13%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	427
#1307	F	Thirteenth Avenue School	Newark	Newark Public School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	589
#1308	F	Washington Community School	Plainfield	Plainfield Public School District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	649
#1309	F	Broad Street School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	12%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	773
#1310	F	Chaplain Charles Watters School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	12%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	697
#1311	F	Dr Martin Luther King JR Educational Complex	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	12%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	601
#1312	F	East Ward Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	666
#1313	F	Forest Hill School	Camden	Camden City School District	12%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	365
#1314	F	Hawkins Street School	Newark	Newark Public School District	12%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	726
#1315	F	Midtown Community Elementary School	Neptune	Neptune Township School District	12%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	425
#1316	F	Millville Public Charter School (Charter)	Millville	Millville Public Charter School	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	310
#1317	F	Paul W Carleton	Penns Grove	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	12%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	340
#1318	F	Pennsylvania Ave School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	12%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	531
#1319	F	Theodore Roosevelt School No 10	Passaic	Passaic City School District	12%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	285
#1320	F	Dr E Alma Flagg School	Newark	Newark Public School District	11%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	516
#1321	F	Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	341
#1322	F	James A Cotten Intermediate School	Willingboro	Willingboro Public School District	11%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#1323	F	Lincoln Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	11%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	377
#1324	F	Madison Avenue	Irvington	Irvington Public School District	11%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	435
#1325	F	Belmont Runyon Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	10%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	539
#1326	F	Camden Street Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	10%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	573
#1327	F	Edward W Kilpatrick	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	10%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	345
#1328	F	Ellen Ochoa School Number 22	Passaic		10%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	387
#1329	F	Gregory Elementary School	Long Branch	LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District	10%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	600
#1330	F	Livingston Elementary School	New Brunswick	New Brunswick School District	10%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	341
#1331	F	Martin Luther King JR School No 6	Passaic	Passaic City School District	10%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	682
#1332	F	School 8	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	10%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	454
#1333	F	Thomas H Dudley Family School	Camden	Camden City School District	10%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	591
#1334	F	Yorkship Elementary School	Camden	Camden City School District	10%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	320
#1335	F	Benjamin Franklin School No 13	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Public Schools	9%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	434
#1336	F	Dr Martin Luther King JR School Complex	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	9%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	516
#1337	F	Harrison Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	9%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	239
#1338	F	Quitman Street School	Newark	Newark Public School District	9%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	710
#1339	F	Washington Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	9%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	289
#1340	F	Bradley Elementary School	Asbury Park	Asbury Park School District	8%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	305
#1341	F	Cadwalader Elementary School	Trenton		8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	163
#1342	F	Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25	Passaic		8%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	515
#1343	F	Martin Center For The Arts	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	8%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	425
#1344	F	Ollie Culbreth JR School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	422
#1345	F	Paul S. Robeson Elementary School	Trenton		8%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	341
#1346	F	Quarter Mile Lane School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	699
#1347	F	Salem Middle School	Salem	Salem City School District	8%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	487
#1348	F	School 20	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	8%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	374
#1349	F	Sonia Sotomayor School 21	Passaic	Passaic City School District	8%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	588
#1350	F	Uptown School Complex	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	8%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	556
#1351	F	Clara Parker Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	7%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	515
#1352	F	Fairfield Township School	Bridgeton	Fairfield Township School District	7%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	505
#1353	F	George Washington Carver Elementary School	Newark	Newark Public School District	7%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	486
#1354	F	Hedgepeth Williams Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	7%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	582
#1355	F	New York Avenue School	Atlantic City	Atlantic City School District	7%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	571
#1356	F	Prospect Park School No 1	Prospect Park	Prospect Park Public School District	7%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	761
#1357	F	Rafael Hernandez School	Newark	Newark Public School District	7%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	553
#1358	F	Rev Dr Frank Napier JR School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	7%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	517
#1359	F	School 12	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	7%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	533
#1360	F	School 26	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	7%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	562
#1361	F	West Avenue School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	7%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	642
#1362	F	Whitney M Young JR School	Jersey City	Jersey City Public Schools	7%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	655
#1363	F	Buckshutem Road School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	624
#1364	F	Henry B Wilson Family School	Camden	Camden City School District	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	448
#1365	F	Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Trenton		6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	498
#1366	F	Senator Frank Lautenberg School	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	6%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	585
#1367	F	Charles L Spragg School	Egg Harbor City	Egg Harbor City School District	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	258
#1368	F	Columbus Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	5%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	296
#1369	F	Luis Munoz-rivera Elementary School	Trenton		5%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	366
#1370	F	Pj Hill Elementary	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	5%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	502
#1371	F	School 10	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	5%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	569
#1372	F	Stokes Elementary School	Trenton		5%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	306
#1373	F	Veterans Memorial Family School	Camden	Camden City School District	5%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	358
#1374	F	Wilson Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	5%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	361
#1375	F	Cherry Street School	Bridgeton	Bridgeton City School District	4%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	532
#1376	F	Grant Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	4%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	542
#1377	F	Jefferson Elementary	Trenton		4%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	354
#1378	F	Monument Elementary School	Trenton	Trenton Public School District	4%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	460
#1379	F	School 21	Paterson	Paterson Public School District	4%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	690
#1380	F	Polk Street School	North Bergen	North Bergen School District	3%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	241

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in New Jersey.
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