Best traditional public schools in Elizabeth (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 34 schools in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.

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Terence C. Reilly School No 7Elizabeth · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 1,130 students
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71
William F. Halloran School No.22Elizabeth · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 1,140 students
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Victor Mravlag School No. 21Elizabeth · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 634 students
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Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26Elizabeth · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 718 students
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Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyElizabeth · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,268 students
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Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30Elizabeth · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 729 students
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Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29Elizabeth · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 785 students
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Madison Monroe School No. 16Elizabeth · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 644 students
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Abraham Lincoln School No. 14Elizabeth · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 793 students
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Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,015 students
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iPrep Academy School No 8Elizabeth · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Robert Morris School No. 18Elizabeth · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 471 students
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Woodrow Wilson School No. 19Elizabeth · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 563 students
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Elmora School No. 12Elizabeth · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 658 students
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Joseph Battin School No 4Elizabeth · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 757 students
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Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27Elizabeth · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 934 students
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Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5Elizabeth · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3Elizabeth · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 765 students
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Sonia Sotomayor School No 25Elizabeth · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 591 students
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31
George Washington Academy School No. 1Elizabeth · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 595 students
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John Marshal School No. 20Elizabeth · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 452 students
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Christopher Columbus School No. 15Elizabeth · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 672 students
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Winfield Scott School No. 2Elizabeth · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 630 students
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Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth · Public High6% Math proficiency · 1,144 students
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27
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth · Public High77.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 740 students
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Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28Elizabeth · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 878 students
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Benjamin Franklin School No. 13Elizabeth · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 392 students
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24
Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23Elizabeth · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 667 students
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24
Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6Elizabeth · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 1,001 students
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J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth · Public High4% Math proficiency · 415 students
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Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 856 students
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19
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyElizabeth · Public High2% Math proficiency · 1,272 students
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19
John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyElizabeth · Public High9% Math proficiency · 1,348 students
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Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical AcademyElizabeth · Public High2% Math proficiency · 842 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Terence C. Reilly School No 7 Elizabeth · Middle · Grades 2–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	1,130
2	William F. Halloran School No.22 Elizabeth · Middle · Grades 2–8	Public	71.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	1,140
3	Victor Mravlag School No. 21 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.2 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	634
4	Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	54.9 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	718
5	Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52.0 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,268
6	Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	729
7	Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	47.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	785
8	Madison Monroe School No. 16 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	644
9	Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	41.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	793
10	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,015
11	iPrep Academy School No 8 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	38.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	397
12	Robert Morris School No. 18 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	471
13	Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	563
14	Elmora School No. 12 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	658
15	Joseph Battin School No 4 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	757
16	Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	934
17	Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	767
18	Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	765
19	Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	591
20	George Washington Academy School No. 1 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	595
21	John Marshal School No. 20 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	452
22	Christopher Columbus School No. 15 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	672
23	Winfield Scott School No. 2 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	28.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	630
24	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,144
25	K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.9 Lower 50%	77.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	740
26	Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	878
27	Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	392
28	Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	667
29	Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,001
30	J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.7 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	415
31	Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 Elizabeth · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	856
32	Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	1,272
33	John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	1,348
34	Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	842

Terence C. Reilly School No 7 in Elizabeth leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Elizabeth with a Success Index (US) of 73.2. Of the 34 schools shown, 34 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New Jersey traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Elizabeth page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Elizabeth?

Terence C. Reilly School No 7 in Elizabeth, New Jersey ranks first among traditional public schools in Elizabeth with a Success Index (US) of 73.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,130).

How are traditional public schools in Elizabeth ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.