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U.S. News & World Report recently released its ranking of New Jersey’s best elementary schools, and five Central Jersey schools are in the top 25.
Washington Elementary School in Westfield came in at No. 3 on the list. According to the list, the student population at the school is 263 and the school serves grades 1-5. 87% of its students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 92% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 27%. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is the same as that of the district. The student population is made up of 54% female students and 46% male students. The school enrolls 1% economically disadvantaged students. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.
Ranking No. 7 is Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School in Summit. The student population, according to the list, is 328 and the school serves grades 1-5. 87% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 87% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 32%. The student-teacher ratio is 10:1, which is better than that of the district. The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 3% economically disadvantaged students. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers.
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School in East Brunswick places at No. 9 on the list. Its student population is 595 and the school serves grades K-8. 79% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 90% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 58%. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district. The student population is made up of 52% female students and 48% male students. The school enrolls 8% economically disadvantaged students. There are 42 equivalent full-time teachers and one full-time school counselor.
J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School in Plainsboro came in at No. 11 on the list. The school’s student population is 275 and the school serves pre-kindergarten through third grade. 82% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 87% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 91%. The student-teacher ratio is 10:1, which is better than that of the district. The student population is made up of 44% female students and 56% male students. The school enrolls 5% economically disadvantaged students. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and one full-time school counselor.
Coming in at No. 18 is Monmouth Junction Elementary School in South Brunswick. According to the report, the student population at the school is 279 and the school serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5. At the school, 87% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 82% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 84%. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 53% female students and 47% male students. The school enrolls 4% economically disadvantaged students. There are 23 equivalent full-time teachers.
Best elementary schools in New Jersey: top 25
25. Cherry Hill School, River Edge School District
24. Central School, Haddonfield School District
23. Glenwood School, Millburn Township School District
22. Deerfield School, Millburn Township School District
21. Alexander Hamilton School, Glen Rock Public School District
20. Hartshorn School, Millburn Township School District
19. Viola L Sickles School, Fair Haven School District
18. Monmouth Junction Elementary School, South Brunswick School District
17. Brookside School, Allendale Public School District
16. Deane-Porter Elementary School, Rumson Borough School District
15. Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School, Cherry Hill School District
14. Wyoming School, Millburn Township School District
13. South Valley Elementary School, Moorestown Township Public School District
12. Essex Fells Elementary School, Essex Fells School District
11. J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
10. Wildwood Elementary School, Mountain Lakes Public School District
9. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, East Brunswick
8. Orchard Elementary School, Ridgewood Public School District
7. Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School, Summit Public School District
6. Forrestdale School, Rumson Borough School District
5. Cornelia F. Bradford School, Jersey City Public Schools
4. Milton Avenue School, School District of The Chathams
3. Washington Elementary School, Westfield Public School District
2. Princeton Charter School, Princeton
1. School 28, Paterson Public School District
Visit usnews.com/education/k12/elementary-schools/new-jersey for the list of every elementary school in New Jersey ranked.
Brad Wadlow is a staff writer for MyCentralJersey.com