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Elizabeth, NJ
Public School Ratings




Elizabeth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Elizabeth Public Schools School District details

Elizabeth Public Schools School District
500 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

28,266 Students enrolled in District

37 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Elizabeth Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.4% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
44%
45%
50%
19%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14
50 Grove Street
Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
KG-08
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy School
641 South Street
Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
09-12
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy School
310 Cherry St
Elizabeth, NJ, 07208
09-12
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
248 Ripley Pl
Elizabeth, NJ, 07206
KG-08
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30
730 Pennsylvania Ave
Elizabeth, NJ, 07208
PK-08
Christopher Columbus School No. 15
511 Third Ave
Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
KG-08
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 School
544 Pennsylvania Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ, 07207
PK-PK
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
919 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ, 07208
PK-08
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
505 517 Morris Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ, 07208
PK-08
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52 School
130 Trumbull Street
Elizabeth, NJ, 07206
PK-PK
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 7.0% 40.1%
Black 15.7% 15.1%
Hispanic 75.5% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.6% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 79.6% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 67.2% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.5% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,602 $356,213,000 56.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,507 $70,873,000 11.2%
Staff $531 $15,015,000 2.4%
General Administration $253 $7,160,000 1.1%
School Administration $835 $23,611,000 3.7%
Operation $2,626 $74,229,000 11.7%
Transportation $264 $7,467,000 1.2%
Other $717 $20,253,000 3.2%
Total Support $7,734 $218,608,000 34.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,082 $58,840,000 9.3%
Total Expenditures $22,418 $633,661,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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