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Best Schools in Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth, NJ has 55 public schools (13 high, 5 middle, 33 elementary) serving 38,438 students. On average they score 27% on state proficiency tests against a projected 21%, so schools in Elizabeth don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Elizabeth, NJ
The top high schools in Elizabeth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1281 Students
2. Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 996 Students
3. Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1070 Students
4. K. Johnson D. Vaughan And M. Jackson Stem Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 427 Students
5. Union High School
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Township Of Union School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2308 Students
6. J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 342 Students
7. Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 810 Students
8. Hillside High School
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Hillside Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 925 Students
9. Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1299 Students
10. John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1443 Students
Best Middle Schools in Elizabeth, NJ
The top middle schools in Elizabeth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Terence C. Reilly School No 7
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 1126 Students
2. William F. Halloran School No.22
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 1089 Students
3. Kawameeh Middle School
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Township Of Union School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 710 Students
4. Jefferson Elementary
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Township Of Union School District • Public • Grades 5 • 528 Students
5. Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
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Hillside Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 376 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Elizabeth, NJ
The top elementary schools in Elizabeth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Washington Elementary
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Township Of Union School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 572 Students
2. John M. Bailey Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 655 Students
3. Victor Mravlag School No. 21
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 623 Students
4. Hurden Looker School
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Hillside Public School District • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 376 Students
5. Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 799 Students
6. Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 694 Students
7. Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 764 Students
8. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1210 Students
9. Robert Morris School No. 18
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Elizabeth Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 506 Students
10. Henry E. Harris Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 653 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Elizabeth, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Elizabeth, NJ has a total population of 136,654 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 74%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Elizabeth, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Elizabeth, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.92 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.86 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Elizabeth, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Elizabeth, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Elizabeth, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Elizabeth, NJ
How many schools are in Elizabeth, NJ?
Elizabeth, NJ has 55 public schools: 13 high schools, 5 middle schools and 33 elementary schools, serving 38,438 students in total.
How do schools in Elizabeth perform on state tests?
On average, 55 schools in Elizabeth score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 21%, so on average schools in Elizabeth don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Elizabeth?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Elizabeth
34 of 38 schools in Elizabeth carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 4D: 23F: 3
All 38 public schools we grade in Elizabeth. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (38)
- Abraham Lincoln School No 14
- Admiral William F Halsey JR Health And Public Safety Academy
- Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
- Benjamin Franklin School No 13
- Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No 30
- Christopher Columbus School No 15
- Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51
- Dr Albert Einstein Academy School No 29
- Dr Antonia Pantoja School No 27
- Dr Martin Luther King JR Early Childhood Center No 52
- Dr Orlando Edreira Academy School No 26
- Elizabeth High School Frank J Cicarell Academy
- Elmora School No 12
- Frances C Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
- George Washington Academy School No 1
- Iprep Academy School No 8
- J Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
- Jerome Dunn Academy No 9
- John E Dwyer Technology Academy
- John Marshal School No 20
- Joseph Battin School No 4
- Juan Pablo Duarte Jose Julian Marti School No 28
- K Johnson D Vaughan And M Jackson Stem Academy
- Mabel G Homes School No 5
- Madison Monroe School No 16
- Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No 23
- Nicholas S Lacorte Peterstown School No 3
- Robert Morris School No 18
- Simon Youth Academy
- Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
- Terence C Reilly School No 7
- Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Academy
- Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
- Toussaint Louverture Marquis De Lafayette School No 6
- Victor Mravlag School No 21
- William F Halloran School No22
- Winfield Scott School No 2
- Woodrow Wilson School No 19
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.